as in fails
to be unsuccessful
the movie flunks, both as entertainment and as a dramatization of a historical incident
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The state’s latest energy plan fails to recognize and remedy this and portends a bleak, costly energy future, not to mention more pollution and higher health care costs.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Holly added that any topic related to her wedding never fails to bring tears to her father's eyes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The trailer wastes little time establishing its pressure-cooker premise, quickly barricading five teenagers inside their high school as their hometown collapses into chaos.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
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Emergency crews work around the clock, but can only restore power for hours daily as high demand immediately collapses the fragile grid system.—
Vasilisa Stepanenko,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Fortunately for shareholders, the stock grants come with a feature similar to equity options that somewhat reduces Musk’s payday, especially in a case like the one above where the plan flops.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Nov. 2025
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Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Louisville sorely misses his ability to get into the paint and generate open looks for others; replacing the impact of an NBA lottery pick is nearly impossible.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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However, up to one in eight mammograms misses cancers, particularly for individuals with dense breast tissue, a group estimated to encompass about half of women over 40.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Flunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flunks. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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