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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a second failure" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the occurrence of failure for the second time in a particular context or situation.
Example: "After a second failure to meet the deadline, the team was reassigned to a different project."
Alternatives: "a subsequent failure" or "a second setback".
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It would be unlikely to recover from a second failure.
A second failure at this level of offence leads to loss of benefit for 13 weeks.
A second failure in a 12 month period will lead to a 26 week sanction.
A second failure to submit a paper meeting approval of the faculty readers results in dismissal from the program.
A second failure could have sidelined the WTO and set back the multilateral trading system for years.
All agree that a second failure would be damaging for the EU and might be fatal for the constitution.
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The simulations find that, following a first failure in Greece, Portugal fails from contagion.
There was instead a fifth failure for the club at this juncture in the tournament.
Mandatory military service prevented a third failure, but brought another two years of gloom.
I was surprised by the weight you place on a third failure: poor communication.
This was a first clean sheet in 11 matches, even if that was offset by a first failure to score at home since 2 May.
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