as in defeats
a falling short of one's goals
refused to let the nonsuccess of her bid for a seat in the state senate discourage her from a career in politics
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At 31, Moises concludes his UFC tenure with an 8-8 record over 16 fights, having faced recent struggles with three losses in his last four outings, including consecutive defeats.
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The United States almost certainly would have wound up fighting the sort of casualty-heavy counterinsurgency campaign that has led it to costly defeats elsewhere.
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The northwestern states of Aragua, Carabobo and Falcón have also been affected, with some areas reporting power failures, Rodríguez said.
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But Ramaphosa also conceded that there had been failures in South Africa's border control.
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Oh, and a few minutes later, Beulah suffers what looks to be a heart attack or stroke and collapses.
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Because these kinds of collapses often happen with little or no warning, any orangutans had very little time to escape.
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“Nonsuccesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsuccesses. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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