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Meanings of failing in English

Catalan
suspens

Failure to reach a minimum required performance.

suspens
Catalan
fallada
Spanish
debilidad

A flaw or weak point.

fallada

Failed.

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Usage of failing in English
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US-VISIT has a long history of security problems and failing government audits.
Wired
2
He said the actor had been in failing health in recent years.
Reuters
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Maoists said the group had given themselves up because of failing health.
Reuters
4
Mr Shearer said the current electricity system was failing ordinary New Zealanders.
Radio NZ
5
Events in Europe suggest IS is failing in its mission to divide.
Reuters
6
The new case argues the government is still failing to do this.
The Guardian
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The report also calls for new laws to remove failing police commissioners.
BBC
8
A GOVERNMENT backbencher criticised the Budget for failing to reform income tax.
The Irish Times
9
Speakers harshly criticised the Government for failing to address the childcare crisis.
The Irish Times
10
However, he is not a young man, and his health is failing.
The Irish Times
11
But Salvini this week said countries were failing to keep their promises.
Reuters
12
The Opposition parties accused the Government of failing to introduce Dáil reform.
The Irish Times
13
On a molecular level, certain biochemical features remain common to failing myocardium.
Pubmed
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His publicist said Bernstein had been in failing health for some time.
The Irish Times
15
Yet it is clearly failing the human beings who work for it.
The Guardian
16
Iraqiya leaders have accused Maliki's government of failing to protect its members.
Reuters
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Failing through the time
Failing across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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