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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)

English
After failing to get back the skull by asking nicely, the thieves embark on mission to steal it.
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She claims she was then handcuffed and arrested after failing a breathalyser test.
www.independent.ie
Failing to buckle up, it turns out, removes most of the benefit of driving a newer car.
www.consumerreports.org
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.
www.claimsjournal.com
His late father, in an attempt to shore up his failing investments, mortgaged the family house.
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Software fault diagnostics only produce a list of potentially failing nodes.
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It gave out money -- in some cases to political contributors -- while failing basic record-keeping and project evaluation.
www.dallasnews.com
They blamed the government for failing to punish perpetrators of past crises in the area, who were indicted but allowed to go scot-free.
www.vanguardngr.com
After failing to meet increasing demand in 1919, the woolen mills added 150 new employees to rectify the issue.
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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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