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were flunking
  • past progressive of flunk.

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Perhaps the fear was anything higher would appear unseemly, as if the purchaser were flunking bra school.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022

In New York City, some advocates have said in lawsuits that parents weren't notified early enough that their kids were flunking.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Yale, two husky tackles were flunking out of football via celestial navigation.

From Time Magazine Archive