Sentence examples for it failed to become from inspiring English sources

Talk magazine never reached such manic heights again, as it failed to become part of the New York-Beltway-L.A. conversation.

Football quickly entered Asia and Oceania in the latter half of the 19th century, but, unlike in Europe, it failed to become a unifying national sport.

When it failed to become a full economic partner in the Soviet bloc, Guinea turned to France and other Western countries for capital and technical assistance in the waning years of Touré's regime.

Her first TV movie was Heat of Anger (1972), a vehicle for Susan Hayward, who starred as a high-powered lawyer – but it failed to become a hoped-for series.

After Likud came out on top in the 2013 election, Netanyahu fought to form a coalition, but it failed to become established, and he took the gamble last December of calling the election two years early.

But western swing also achieved the fusion now ascribed to Elvis Presley in mixing African-American and Anglo-American forms, although it failed to become the nationwide phenomenon he, and rock 'n' roll, became.

And of course it's possible Spies can own the piece indefinitely — if it fails to become more valuable.

But the museum's problems are more basic: Since its founding in 1999, it has failed to become a destination.

But it still failed to become law.

With no cumulative advantage behind it, Era failed to become a major brand despite consumers' increasing substitution of liquid for powdered detergent.

Ford bought Jaguar for £1.6 billion ($3.05 billion 177 years ago, but it has failed to become consistently profitable.