But he failed to achieve Croatian membership in the European Union, partly because of a border dispute with neighboring Slovenia.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

But he failed the test and he's very disappointed.

但他最后还是没有通过，于是他挺沮丧的。

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His boat crossed the Antarctic Circle in three places, but he still failed to sight land.

VOA: special.2009.06.03

He tried but failed to speak the dead woman's name.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

But he never failed to write his newspaper column.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

He tried to pick one up,but failed.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

But he added that U.S.policies to force change on the island, including an economic embargo, have failed to bring about democracy.

VOA: standard.2009.04.19

Clark Irwin at the Aspen Institute agrees. But he says the recent failed airplane bomb attack makes clear Mr.Obama's administration must do more to combat terrorism.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

But the secretary also said senior officials are aware that past efforts have failed, and he said it is not clear whether the view in Tehran has changed.

VOA: standard.2009.05.05