But they add that failure to implement fiscal consolidation where it is needed could undermine confidence and hamper growth.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

But no such mechanism exists for non-bank financial institutions like AIG whose failure would inflict great economic pain on the nation as a whole.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

But the failure of the talks has also hurt the Taliban's image among the Pakistani public.

VOA: standard.2009.05.05

But it found a significant increase in the risk of heart failure where the heart cannot pump enough blood to the organs or muscles.

VOA: standard.2010.03.02

Under questioning, spokesman Wood said the ensuing North Korean retaliation was not a failure of U.S.diplomacy, but a failure by Pyongyang to live up to its international obligations.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

But it said that given the Sri Lankan government's complete failure thus far to investigate possible war crimes, the only hope for justice would be an independent, international investigation.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

It was scheduled to arrive in Tripoli at 6 o'clock " "We don't know where the communication failure happened, but what we can confirm is that were on board at the time."

VOA: standard.2010.05.12