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.
(..) of Ragnar Lothbrok. We thought no one could stand in his way. In our world, we cannot accept compromise. We cannot accept failure. Someone is always responsible for failure. If I were you, I wouldn't talk about Ragnar Lothbrok like that to my face. (..)2016 TvShow: Vikings Title: Portage Season: 4 Episode 8