While fourth place looks relatively assured, it is very much the consolation prize after a title bid that failed to materialise.

虽然第四名看起来比较有把握，这更像是一个安慰奖，在夺冠争夺还未能化为现实之后。

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Most of the dangers that frightened financial markets during the year have failed to materialise.

大部分今年曾经令金融市场一度惊恐万分的危险都没有出现。

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In short, even though Internet traffic continues to grow and mobile phones remain popular, telecoms firms bet everything on a surge in demand that has so far failed to materialise.

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Majeed's predictions for that match - unlike at Lord's - failed to materialise and all charges relating to that Test, except one relating to Butt, were withdrawn.

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But more than five months after that consultation closed, the cull itself has still failed to materialise.

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