Sentence examples for well failed from inspiring English sources

The preventer on the runaway well failed.

If the well failed, the situation could get much worse.

Then, at 7 54 a.m., four temperature sensors on the left wing's wheel well failed.

We also know now that the well failed certain operational tests on the day of the explosion.

The blowout preventer on BP's doomed Macondo well failed to function properly when a piece of drill pipe prevented the single shear ram from closing completely.

It left Penn State stunned after its defense, which had played well, failed to contain Virginia (2-0) on its final drive.

He may well fail.

They may well fail.

But it may well fail.

First, a negative campaign may well fail.

It might well fail – but that is exactly the point.