as in fails
to go wrong
their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail
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Verb
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If an insurer fails to meet these requirements, regulators can intervene by implementing corrective measures, restricting operations, or placing the company under supervision.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
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The continuing resolution also fails to fund the Toxic Exposure Fund, Mrvan said, which puts health care for veterans — especially those exposed to toxic burn pits, Agent Orange and radiation — at risk.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As the fallout from this incident continues, the scandal has revealed significant failures of basic security principles that everyone should be aware of — but that White House cabinet members and government officials should absolutely abide by.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Even minor changes could result in cascading failures across programs.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Use Airtable to track client progress, then set up an automation in Zapier to alert you when a client misses two sessions in a row or stops completing tasks.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But what happens when a broadcasting channel misses the most crucial part of the action?—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ongoing civil war has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophes and diplomatic efforts to bring the conflict to an end have failed.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those cuts have been felt in the meager US response to the Myanmar quake, according to experts, exposing a void in international relief measures for major catastrophes.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The biggest disappointments this season involve Roby Jarventie not getting a recall, but that was due to injury.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Chief among the disappointments was the penalty shootout defeat by League Two Colchester United in 2019-20.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Misfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfires. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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