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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a failure for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something did not succeed in a particular context or for a specific purpose.
Example: "The project was deemed a failure for not meeting the expected outcomes."
Alternatives: "a disappointment for" or "a setback for".
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In part that's because a failure for the president is a failure for the nation.
"But he has been a failure for this district.
But do not remain a failure for long.
Failing to address them is a failure for all of us.
Unlike the government, I don't believe the Labour years were a failure for schools.
A failure, for instance, like the one that brought down Lehman Brothers nearly 11 months ago.
Yesterday the family called the verdicts a failure for the Italian judicial system.
Unequal turnout is bad for us as a community and is a failure for UK democracy.
He made porn mainstream by making men feel less of a failure for needing it".
Real's coach, Zinedine Zidane, said that defeat would not represent a failure for his side.
What's considered a great season for most teams is regarded as a failure for the Yankees.
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