Examples of 'failing' in a sentence

Meaning of "failing"

To be unsuccessful in achieving a goal or meeting a standard; to not pass a test or assignment
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  • present participle of fail
  • weakness; defect
  • If what follows is not possible; without.
  • A surname.

How to use "failing" in a sentence

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Failing to strengthen family and parental support.
I do not think failing looks like this.
Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
Fences are failing all over the park.
Failing until a malfunction produced a burst of energy.
The consequences of failing to act are dire indeed.
Failing to do so will result in a shorter lamp life.
I accuse myself of failing in modesty of the eyes.
Failing to do so could lead to a locking mechanism malfunction.
The law is plainly failing rape victims.
Failing to itemize an account for professional services.
Only that little failing that he has.
Failing to provide priority attention to this population.
He is charged with failing to report the discharge.
Failing to do so may result in children burning themselves.

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Pump shaft bearing failing on dredging job.
Failing to invest in our youth is a false economy.
Your own liver was failing without a transplant.
Failing to do so may cause injury or damage to property.
We are guilty of failing in our legal duty to rescue.
Failing to do so may result in poor print quality.
I believe we are failing to give this enough attention.
Failing would have been actually killing her.
I canot atone for failing to protect them.
Failing to deliver would mean everyone loses.
This is clearly a failing of the single market.
It is failing to encourage enough people to become an entrepreneur.
Something about you failing science or something.
I wear this to remind myself of my own failing.
Offence of failing to comply with reporting obligations.
Then you feel bad about failing.
No risk of failing to meet mission requirement exists.
This is the single most significant failing.
You are failing at your job right now.
Slope is now unstable and at risk of failing.
Children failing to fulfil the admission criteria.
Just feels as though we keep failing her.
By refusing or failing to accept an application for membership.
I did not want to be executed for failing to try.
After failing for so long in so many fields.
One is finally grateful for a failing memory.
Decommitment failing payment within three years.
Half the fathers in this country are failing.
We are also failing in the application of soft power.
The only way to avoid a failing grade is to.
I am still failing to understand why a simple registry.
I think you are afraid of failing the test.
I was failing out long before you showed up.
There will be financial obligations for failing to do so.
You are failing to meet the schedule as planned.

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