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.
(..) Bring the carrier about to a --, heading south! - Take us to the water! - We're flying blind. Navigation's recalibrating after the engine failure. Is the sun coming up? - Yes, sir. - Then put it on the left. Get us over water. One more turbine goes down, (..)2012 The Avengers