The storm caused power 'failures' [='outages'] in many parts of the city.
He was trying to rescue the business from 'failure'. [='bankruptcy']
He felt like a 'failure' when he wasn't accepted into law school.
(..) Are you afraid? Good. You're in the great game now. And the great game's terrifying. The only people who aren't afraid of failure are madmen like your father. Do you know what frightens me? I said farewell to a man who loves me. A man I thought I cared for. And I felt nothing. (..)2016 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Winds of Winter Season: 6 Episode 10