failed (at)

past tense of fail (at)

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  • And when Rose missed from 15 feet, McIlroy finally sealed it.
    Time, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The Dodgers then gift-wrapped an insurance run to the Cubs in the eighth, giving up another score after Conforto missed a fly ball near the left-field line for a leadoff double.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Failed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/failed%20%28at%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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