General Electric's failure in 2001 to secure approval from the European Commission for its acquisition of Honeywell International is one such example.
The failure in 2017 to secure a temporary freeze on North Korea's nuclear development was unsurprising to observers of the downward spiral of rhetoric between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The government is alleging violations of federal regulations concerning the operation and safety of oil rigs, including the failure to take necessary precautions in securing the rig before the explosion and the failure to use the safest drilling technology.
Great Britain's women flirted with failure before securing gold in the team pursuit on day two of the track cycling world championships in Cali, Colombia.
The problem of underestimation of the gender-based crime is compounded by failure of the justice system of the country in securing convictions.
Intermittent and brief discussions of vascular access placement can result in failure to secure a matured fistula prior to RRT initiation; a situation all too familiar to many nephrologists.
Within hours, city inspectors determined that several failures in bracing and securing the metal joists were crucial factors in the collapse.
Last year, as he was leaving the Obama administration, Podesta ignited the UFO blogosphere by tweeting that his "biggest failure in 2014" was "once again not securing the #disclosure of the UFO files".
Epstein turned his failure with Contreras, who eventually signed with the Yankees, into a winter offensive in securing hitters.
