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Yet there’s still plenty of bad news: Houston has the NBA’s worst defense, Kevin Porter Jr. has flunked as a starting point guard, and center Christian Wood has devolved into a stopgap.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2022

Dear Prudence, My brother has flunked out of two colleges and worked at a few menial jobs but is now a recluse.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2016

He has flunked out of college, had a lot of trouble, got mixed up in some bad elements, and is definitely the problem child.

From The Verge • Jun. 20, 2015

She now has flunked out of hospice and is doing well on a small dose of blood-pressure medication and some vitamins.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2013

And the fellow has flunked in Greek every time he's been called up for the past ten days.""Yes,

From Winning His "W" A Story of Freshman Year at College by Tomlinson, Everett Titsworth