fail
verb (used without object)
to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved.
has been failing
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present perfect progressiveof fail (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It’s not news that the much-promoted regional approach to homelessness has been failing.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
Officials also said Texas has been failing to alert them that the buses are coming, so they are caught by surprise.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022
But OPEC+, which includes Russia, has been failing to meet its production targets.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
He said for too many years the liquid milk market has been failing to deliver for farmers.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2022
"They say there," went on McTaggart, "that his brain has been failing for some years—that he made mistakes—you see the line—'strange and eccentric diagnoses'—I wonder ... do you mind if I tell you?"
From The Man with the Double Heart by Muriel Hine
