Word: failed
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...survive. The shrinkage of America's small towns will only accelerate as young people continue to leave to find better jobs, even though some retirees have migrated from the big cities to rural areas in search of peace and quiet. Although their money is welcome, older people often fail to see the need for economic development, particularly if it means higher taxes...
...Female," "person" and "human being" also fail as substitutes. While they each have their time and place, their repeated use belies the precision that supposedly characterizes articulate speech. It is virtually impossible to say, for example, "This human being was wearing a paisley dress and shouting socialist slogans" without sounding a wee bit awkward...
John Bavis, head of the Eastern pilots union, said management continued calling pilots at home in hopes some will return to work. He said the effort would fail...
...dean's proposal answers critics' charges that 25 percent randomization would be ineffective at breaking down house stereotypes, and that the plan would fail unless implemented in all houses...
What minority leaders also fail to realize is that controlled choice contains a powerful political opportunity to press for more funds. Every year, when lists of which schools are chosen preferentially to others are published, debate over school funding will dominate city news. Every year, minority advocates will have concrete proof where resources need to be targeted, and have ammunition to demand concessions from the Mayor...