Fails
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"Fails" in a Sentence (10 examples)
Bill often fails to keep his word.
Bill never fails to send a birthday present to his mother.
Nancy never fails to write to me once a month.
Nancy never fails to arrive on time.
Tom often fails to keep his word.
Tom never fails to send a birthday present to his father.
If he fails, so what?
Everybody fails once or twice.
My daughter never fails to write to me at least once a week.
Whether he succeeds or fails, he has to do his best.
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