Failure
Meanings and phrases
n.
- an act that fails
- an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
- lack of success
- a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently; loser; nonstarter; unsuccessful person
- an unexpected omission
- inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; bankruptcy
- loss of ability to function normally
n.
- renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract; acute renal failure
n.
- renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract; acute kidney failure
n.
- the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations
n.
- brakes fail to stop a vehicle
n.
- renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders; chronic renal failure
n.
- renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders; chronic kidney failure
n.
- failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues
n.
- inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues
- His death was attributed to congestive heart failure.
- He died of congestive heart failure in 2005.
- Woodward died of congestive heart failure on February 20, 2007.
n.
- inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions; heart failure
n.
- the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus
- Drought and crop failure is also one of the causes of emigration.
- This in turn led to widespread crop failure and the death of millions.
- For several years there had been crop failure caused by severe winters.
n.
- engine does not run
- Busch fell out of contention due to engine failure.
- He would start 24th and finish 42nd due to engine failure.
- He finished 34th after an engine failure.
n.
- a cessation of normal operation; breakdown
n.
- inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions; coronary failure
- He died of heart failure, following a car accident.
- He died in Orange Park, Florida of heart failure.
- He died of heart failure on April 23, 2018, aged 87.
n.
- inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance; renal failure
- The risks if she goes any further are kidney failure.
- Danding's father later died of kidney failure.
- He died of kidney failure on August 30, 2015.
n.
- equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; power outage
- Almost immediately, there is power failure, which alarms Michael.
- On 27 May 2017, British Airways suffered a computer power failure.
- On July 13 there was a power failure at the Denmark show and the PA went down.
n.
- inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance; kidney failure
- Wills died in Sedona, Arizona, at age 82 of renal failure.
- This action of ACE inhibitors is used in the prevention of diabetic renal failure.
- Hill died of heart and renal failure in New Orleans in September 1996, at the age of 63.
E.g.
- Spanish progressive rock was a commercial failure.
- The film was a huge critical and commercial failure.
- The film was a commercial failure at the box office.
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- Miller died on October 22, 1994, of liver failure.
- Garrett died of liver failure at the age of 47 in 1993.
- Hemolysis, renal, and liver failure result.
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- He died at the age of 65 of respiratory failure.
- The cause of his death was respiratory failure.
- Metabolic acidosis is compounded by respiratory failure.
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- French invasions in 1795 and 1805 ended in failure.
- However, the 1964 rebellion ended in failure.
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- The RML entry retired after 65 laps with mechanical failure.
- Likewise, cars can retire due to mechanical failure during a caution period.
- Synthetic pads appear more water-resistant but may be susceptible to mechanical failure (cracking).
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- He was indicted on a failure to pay federal income tax on these stocks.
- There, Arthur Bixby was jailed for failure to pay $850, three years after a judgement in a lawsuit.
- On July 11, 2013, the State of Kansas again closed 10 Taco Tico franchises for failure to pay state taxes.
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- Condoms have an actual use failure rate of 10–18%.
- A test can be performed to estimate its failure rate.
- This regime confers no added benefit and may increase failure rate.
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- The British offensive ended in complete failure.
- Their siege, however, was a complete failure.
- The experiment was a complete failure.
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- The film was a financial failure, losing $658,824.
- The play was a critical and financial failure.
- Unlike the 2005 original, the sequel was a critical and financial failure.
E.g.
- "CoC" uses percentile dice (with a results ranging from 1 to 100) to determine success or failure.
- The team believed the "coolness" of the Progenitor aliens would determine the success or failure of "Alien Crossfire".
- Of chief importance is the contribution of labor to the success or failure of mankind's endeavors, agricultural or otherwise.
E.g.
- Left untreated they sometimes lead to organ failure and death.
- These metabolic interferences lead to death from multi-system organ failure.
- Transplants are the best possible treatment for most people with organ failure.
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- Pandiyan died of liver failure due to jaundice on 10 January 2008.
- However, premature failure due to corrosion is a concern when compared to wood.
- He died from pulmonary complications and respiratory failure due to chronic pneumonia.
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- Having reports from customers on catastrophic failure during rides.
- Reportedly, the craft can land safely even if a catastrophic failure occurs during flight.
- A post-flight investigation revealed the engine was one cycle away from catastrophic failure.
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- Nationally, SGH is recognized as an expert on the science and causes of structural failure.
- The deck must be absent of flame after the 40 minute test period and lack structural failure of any boards.
- It's noted as one of the few concrete single-angle thin-arch dams to be breached, although it was not a structural failure.
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- Henry V invaded France following the failure of negotiations with the French.
- His company Linn Electronics had closed following the failure of the Linn 9000, a drum machine and sampler.
- This plan did not come to fruition following the failure of the Dutch to reclaim Indonesia after World War II.
E.g.
- It was a box office failure, grossing only $43,000.
- The film was a box office failure but Connelly was praised.
- This film met with negative reviews, and was a box office failure.
E.g.
- It was a box office failure, grossing only $43,000.
- The film was a box office failure but Connelly was praised.
- This film met with negative reviews, and was a box office failure.
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- The way the nurse holds the infant was met with criticism for her failure to provide head support.
- The issue before the House of Lords was whether the failure to provide the washing facilities had caused the rash.
- An error of legal judgment is NOT a bona fide error, nor is a failure to provide notices or other material information.
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- The failure to comply with this royal order was to be punished by loss of office.
- Acts of bankruptcy are defined in the legislation, and include the failure to comply with a bankruptcy notice.
- The explosion was attributed to a mixture of hydrogen and air in the generator, due to failure to comply with procedures.
E.g.
- The book was a complete financial and critical failure.
- The movie was a disaster and was a commercial and critical failure.
- Therefore, there are four critical failure mechanisms; as shown in Figure 1.
E.g.
- It called for the boats to be completed by 10 October, with penalties for failure to meet schedule.
- Because of his failure to meet the required 185 pounds, his match with Silva was changed to a three-round, non-title bout.
- However, the teams were controversially reduced to 13 mid-season, due to CQFC Energy's failure to meet licensing conditions.
E.g.
- The failure to take the O.G.
- The brigade's failure to take Little Round Top marked the failure of that day's fighting.
- The failure to take Caen immediately has been the source of an immense historiographical dispute with bitter nationalist overtones.
E.g.
- After Leeds' failure to win promotion to the Championship, Douglas was again linked with a move to Burnley.
- Following a failure to win the Europa League playoffs, McAree was sacked on 10 May 2019, having only been in charge for eight months.
- Frustrated by his failure to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1859, Baker looked to greener political pastures to the north.
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- Murderbot has a critical system failure, and collapses.
- However, an oil system failure prevented it from finishing its first real long-distance test.
- Airborne zinc whiskers have been responsible for increased system failure rates in computer server rooms.
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- For several years there had been crop failure caused by severe winters.
- Wu died aged 68 on 6 December 2015, of kidney failure caused by diabetes.
- Anatoly Dyatlov died of heart failure caused by radiation sickness in 1995.
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- The failure of districts to agree to participate was cited as one reason that Pennsylvania was not approved.
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- This can cause a sudden failure during medium-sized rain events.
- Having reports from customers on catastrophic failure during rides.
- Likewise, cars can retire due to mechanical failure during a caution period.
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- That was because there was not a total failure of consideration.
- But her marriage is a total failure.
- And thus, it is held, there is a total failure of consideration.
E.g.
- However, treatment with such antibiotics has been associated with high failure rates.
- However, failure rates are much lower for franchise businesses than independent business startups.
- Airborne zinc whiskers have been responsible for increased system failure rates in computer server rooms.
E.g.
- Oreta died of “multiple organ failure”, at the St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City.
- Mihasa died in hospital in Osaka on January 8, 1996 from multiple organ failure at the age of 65.
- He suffered a heart attack on 23 March 2018 and died of multiple organ failure the next day at a hospital in Bangalore, aged 62.
E.g.
- 167 men died in this incident due to failure to properly communicate permit state at shift handover.
- The explosion was attributed to a mixture of hydrogen and air in the generator, due to failure to comply with procedures.
- Most are due to failure within the power assembly itself such as a dropped valve, broken piston or internal coolant leak.
E.g.
- Her failure to make the trials resulted in her decision to retire from competitive swimming.
- The cause of the conflict was Sun Quan's failure to make a clear distinction between the statuses of the two princes.
- Quinn took the blame from the MLSE front office for the team's failure to make the playoffs and was let go as head coach.