Example Sentences

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Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch, said: "Protecting children online is vital, but these are outrageous plans that will fail to address the underlying causes of online harm."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Can you just briefly explain what the Justice Department is charging here and why you think the case will fail, and why it’s just so worrying, even if it’s doomed to fail?

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Coming at cross purposes, some of these people will fail.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The real question is not whether digital systems will fail.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

A prying charm will be met with a stronger charm, subtle devices will fail, devious inquiries will be deviously thwarted, and force will be turned ruinously back upon itself.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin