as in defeats
a falling short of one's goals
a youthful drug addict who's headed for a lifetime of nonachievement
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Noun
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Their cushion to the relegation zone now stands at just four points following three straight defeats to Manchester United, Newcastle United and Arsenal, and a run of just two wins in 17 league games.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Bremen missed a host of chances before Jovan Milošević scored from Romano Schmid’s cross in the 57th minute, and an own goal from Hennes Behrens in stoppage time confirmed Bremen’s first win after three defeats under new coach Daniel Thioune.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The aircraft, which has only 18 moving parts, is full of redundancy to prevent system failures.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Supervision failures at the jail and deaths that followed those failures have led to a pile of lawsuits.—
Ryan Oehrli
March 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city is banning holes deeper than 2 feet after several tragic collapses, including one that killed two Orange County teens.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, history shows that pullbacks from the upper boundary have rarely resulted in outright collapses.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Nonachievements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonachievements. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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