Sentence examples for failed to devise from inspiring English sources

For decades, scientists had tried, and failed, to devise a cure for Alzheimer's.

Most critically, he failed to devise a strategy to halt Apple's precipitous declines in sales and market share.

Godoy became prime minister at age 25 because the older ministers of Charles III had failed to devise a foreign policy.

Nasser failed to devise a coherent educational strategy that paid adequate attention to the systemic implications and the fit between educational expansion and developments in other sectors.

The international community has failed to devise a coherent policy that might reverse or even slow the North's accelerating efforts to become a full-fledged nuclear state.

The E.U.'s institutions again appeared irrelevant, as governments retrenched into their corners and failed to devise a collective, burden-sharing approach.

A receiver can be named in 30 days if officials fail to devise a full recovery plan that is acceptable to the state.

The court will not hesitate to intervene if it finds that the legislative and/or executive branches fail to devise and implement necessary reform.

And while governments fail to devise a joint reaction, people get on with helping the refugees and migrants on a day-by-day basis.

If he fails to devise a viable rescue plan soon, the firm's bondholders will gain control; Mr Dankner may lose much of his fortune.Few tears would be shed by his countrymen.

But should the leaders fail to devise a convincing enough plan, there is widespread fear the borrowing costs for both of those countries will rise so high that the governments will be shut out of borrowing in international markets — the same way Greece, Ireland and Portugal were before they had to be bailed out.