Sentence examples for failed briefly from inspiring English sources

The exchange reported that its system for disseminating prices failed briefly, from 11 35 a.m. to 11 41 a.m., but it said trading was not affected.

When they fail even briefly – during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, say, or in Cumbria just last month – we know the consequences.

Tom briefly failed in business, then became a nationwide celebrity with a book about failure.

Locks briefly failed to respond to signals, but the cars were not spontaneously locked or unlocked.

The instruction is patient and encouraging and after many failed attempts, I briefly stand up and wobble towards the beach.

It immediately became the top free app in the US and was so popular on launch day that the servers briefly failed.

When this failed, he served briefly as a member of the Provisional Congress of the Confederacy – which caused some to accuse him again of treachery.

Saint Leger was recalled early in King Edward VI's reign, but, after his successor's aggressive policies failed, he was briefly restored as lord deputy in 1550 51.

And it was so popular on launch day that the servers briefly failed, leaving avid gamers unable to catch 'em all – or even catch any – until they were restarted.

In their account of the failed coup that briefly toppled the president in April 2002, they show that the army's commanders rebelled when the president ordered them to repress a vast anti-government demonstration.

Researchers have been trying cell transplants for diabetes for more than 20 years, but most failed, or worked only briefly.