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The phrase "a total failure of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a complete lack of success in a particular situation or endeavor.
Example: "The project was deemed a total failure of management and planning."
Alternatives: "a complete breakdown of" or "an utter collapse of".
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"A total failure of governance by government".
Black said: "It's been a total failure of governance.
There has been a total failure of the Russian authorities.
This was not a total failure of my unsophisticated palate.
It showed a total failure of institutions and leadership," said Haroun Mir, an independent analyst and former government security adviser.
Betting our future climate on the hopes that the absolute best case scenario (which still involves significant human-caused climate change) is a total failure of risk management.
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Imposition of the contract shows a total failure on the part of the DH – it is the political equivalent of a toddler having a tantrum.
It was a total failure on the part of the commercial music industry that they didn't find a way to capture even a portion of those Napster users and turn it into a legitimate service at that time.
Producers have mapped out a reasoned approach to an issue that has been characterised by moralistic, unscientific approaches and a total failure to address the needs of those involved in the production of prohibited plants.
The heating plant was practically a total failure to accomplish the purposes of the contract.
That conclusion results from a total failure to consider the devastating impact of climate change on the global and U.S. economies, as revealed for instance in the Stern Review.
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