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.
(..) - Because he's afraid. - Afraid of what? - Losing. - Losing! Washington is terrified of failure. And if failure is the absolute evil... what must be eliminated at any cost? - The element of... (..)1974 The Gambler
(..) They shoot it right in the arms of ten-year-old schoolchildren. I see them every day at the clinic. My God, Axel! Have I been such a failure... that I've raised a son to have the morals of a snail? You gonna help me or not? Axel, what will they do to you? Axel, I asked you a question. (..)1974 The Gambler