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The phrase "are failed by the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to express that someone or something is not successful due to the actions or inactions of another party.
Example: "Students are failed by the education system when it does not meet their individual needs."
Alternatives: "are let down by the" or "are neglected by the".
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Many are failed by the police, and now cuts to services are leaving women and children open to more attacks.
But the focus must not be only on those who abuse the system; we need equal concentration on those who are failed by the system".
True, I've never entirely bought her defence that black boys are failed by the education system – it's true that many are, but not all, and most don't have an MP for a mum.
The test results show that the CFRP reinforced plates are failed by the rupture of CFRP and the steel-adhesive interface failure accompanied by CFRP delamination.
In reality, the poor are failed by the system".
"The list of ways in which women are failed by the police is alarmingly long.
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She was failed by the system and we were failed by it too.
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Mohammad represents a generation that has been failed by the state.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com