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I . fail·ing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] ADJ attr, inv

II . fail·ing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] N

nev·er-ˈfail·ing ADJ approv

I . fail [feɪl] VB intr

7. fail (go bankrupt):

fail-safe

Specialized Vocabulary

fail forward VB intr esp COMM

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Software fault diagnostics only produce a list of potentially failing nodes.
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After failing thrice entering the training classes, he eventually gave up.
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After failing to make significant progress, the nationalist resorted to artillery to shell the enemy, but resulted in disastrous failure.
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They were caught after failing to pass through an unexpected checkpoint set up by the organizers.
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He did not shy away from criticising the scientific establishment when he felt it was failing to put patients' interests first.
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His late father, in an attempt to shore up his failing investments, mortgaged the family house.
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And while the revelation of my failing was deeply humiliating, it was also an important wake-up call for me.
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In a game, they're raising their hand all the time, and true learning comes from failing.
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After failing to get back the skull by asking nicely, the thieves embark on mission to steal it.
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Imposing liability on a person for failing to inject himself as a surrogate parent into the life of another person, strangers and friends, is a bad idea.
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