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The expression "failed to gather" is correct and usable in written English.
It typically means to be unsuccessful in gathering something or to not have enough of something. For example, "The team failed to gather enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot."
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Newcastle failed to gather possession, lock Dom Barrow was penalised for failing to roll away in the tackle and Charlie Hodgson stretched the lead back to five points.
The UK's economy has failed to gather momentum as consumer spending is squeezed because wages are failing to keep pace with the rising cost of living.
Five minutes after the interval Brown failed to gather a corner and Kulig scored.
Ashwin failed to gather, though, and there were thousands of sighs across this teardrop-shaped island.
Each time they tried, and failed, to gather the courage to ask girls to dance.
The government also failed to gather intelligence and foreshadow the rioting, the claim alleges.
Opponents later tried to force a referendum, but they failed to gather enough signatures.
However, neither of them are on the ballot in the state — their campaigns failed to gather enough signatures.
A third of the families affected have failed to gather the sums required to rebuild their homes.
Other ideas that have been tossed around - a gym, strip clubs, a mausoleum - have failed to gather steam.
Romney also won in Washington DC where Santorum was not on the ballot because he failed to gather enough signatures.
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