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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a few failed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing instances of failure, typically in a context where you are referring to a small number of attempts or cases that did not succeed.
Example: "Out of the ten projects we launched, a few failed to meet our expectations."
Alternatives: "a couple of failures" or "some unsuccessful attempts".
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After a few failed resuscitation attempts, Biba is back.
A few failed, but most succeeded beyond anybody's expectations.
There were a few failed rallies late in the game.
After a few failed attempts to introduce classmates to "cool Russian food," we gave up.
"It's like a trust exercise with yourself," she said, after a few failed attempts.
Although most lots went, a few failed to attract any bidders.
After a few failed attempts, he managed to solve it in four and a half minutes.
After she made a few failed attempts, and some clumsy falls off the boulder, frustration set in.
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The truth is that although a few fail to make the grade Chrysler still has a lot of catching-up to do most cars these days are extraordinarily well-made.
He has found that flying birds are actually quite good at avoiding aircraft so good that the reason a few fail to do so owes more to miscalculation (or distraction by bad weather or predators) than stupidity.
AT&T's not about to give up on this one — if only because doing so would mean they still have to cough up around $6 billion to T-Mobile thanks to a few fail-safes in the deal terms.
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