Sentence examples for that failings from inspiring English sources
But it warned that failings in investigations could impede progress.
The emergency services stressed that failings exposed by the multi-site terrorist attack had been addressed since 2005.
So deeply rooted was the trouble, he said, that "we cannot say with confidence that failings of care are limited to one hospital".
The Prime Minister said the report's evidence of systemic failure means "we cannot say with confidence that failings of care are limited to one hospital".
"The inquiry's findings that mistakes were made confirms my view that failings in the past by prosecutors and police meant that proceedings were not brought," she added.
A report this week concluded that failings in political and police leadership contributed to gang rape and trafficking of 1,400 children in South Yorkshire.
An old proverb states that "failing to plan" is "planning to fail" [ 11].
Fair enough, many people diagnose exactly that failing.
Now is the perfect time to correct that failing.
Equally, children should be reminded that "failing" at school is not failing as a human being.
