Example Sentences

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Raymond James analysts noted that Lululemon’s new products have failed to attract shoppers for three straight years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

In his view, IMVT-1402 could corner the market for D2T RA, given the drug’s “differentiated mechanism and compelling efficacy in people who have failed multiple prior therapies.”

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The result is that a state amendment that won approval twice before both houses of the Legislature and in a statewide vote was judged to have failed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Earlier this week, the Green Party admitted that Polanski may have failed to pay council tax while living in a houseboat moored in an east London marina.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It must also have failed to do preliminary research to discover the minimum amount of the chemical that would accomplish its purpose.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson