as in defeats
a falling short of one's goals
refused to let the nonsuccess of her bid for a seat in the state senate discourage her from a career in politics
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Noun
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Wolves were still fighting for survival long after relegation appeared an inevitability but three defeats, without scoring a goal, in their past three games suggest Sunderland could enjoy themselves at Molineux on Saturday.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026 -
Lula is yet to make public comments about his defeats in Congress.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet, these authors and their peers such as Naomi Schaefer Riley continually shrink this extraordinarily complex problem to outcomes only — framing broken families in deeply dark narratives of horror, highlighting failures and demanding accountability.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Johnson said the failures cost Stephen Nolte his life.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the sun's core collapses, its outer layers, where nuclear fusion is still occurring, will puff out to around 100 times the original width of the sun — maybe more.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Marin stuck to her plan of staying close until a moment that changed everything with shocking swiftness — her changing her mind and going for the green on the par-5 13th for a go-ahead birdie, and Talley adding to the sad history of collapses on the back nine at the home of the Masters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Nonsuccesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsuccesses. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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