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Discover LudwigThe phrase "appears to fail" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that something seems to be unsuccessful or not functioning as intended, often based on observation or evidence.
Example: "The experiment appears to fail, as the results do not match our expectations."
Alternatives: "seems to be unsuccessful" or "looks like it has failed."
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We're happy to make work that appears to fail.
Provide proactive support for students working in groups: intervene when communication appears to fail, when the division of work is unfair, or any member of the group is excluded by others.
On the issue of the recitation of poetry by children as young as five, what the coalition government appears to fail to mention is that this is already provided for in the current key stage one English programme of study.
The president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs, told Guardian Australia on Monday that the doctors report was "chilling in its objective scientific clarity" and reinforced her belief that "Australia appears to fail to meet international legal standards of humane treatment of asylum seekers".
Thus, Yalowitz's objection to the adjusted Kim strategy for establishing psychophysical anomalism appears to fail.
However, Davies' objection appears to fail, at least in medical contexts, if we can identify components apart from their functional roles.
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Stimulus appeared to fail because it was fitfully implemented.
And Mr. Trump's usual political tool kit has appeared to fail him.
But in the spirit of letting the game be settled by the players, they appeared to fail.
Even Mr. Obama's promise of more transparency appeared to fail an instant test during his Friday news conference.
We have to let ourselves fail, or appear to fail, in order to have even a shot at doing this parenting job right.
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