fail

failing health; failing kidneys; a failing business.

He fails in courage.

failed to wash the dishes.

failed me in algebra.

Diligent students occasionally fail this subject.

you never fail to astonish me.

the ploy will fail if the ten is covered.

a forklift truck with a fail-safe device.

a failed coup attempt.

an aircraft with a failed engine.

the party failed to win the mayoralty.

they failed to meet the noon deadline.

they rarely fail to toe the party line.

England are in danger of failing to qualify.

What if we should fail?

He failed through diffidence.

He failed to come.

Until now, reconciliation attempts have repeatedly failed.

If it fails, admit it and try another.

We will not fail. Our country will thrive and prosper again.

The second time they tried, they failed.

The third time they tried, they failed.

They found many reasons why the homes failed.

Well, you know what, marriages fail, restaurants fail.

So when small farms fail, whole economies fail.

Joe fell into debt after his business failed.

To have somebody guilty in case they fail.