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.
(..) like earnestness or diligence. Team-playing, something. And I couldn't think of anything. So the truth is... ...I was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets. Parking tickets? And I ran all the way here from the Polk Station, the police station. What were you doing before you were arrested? (..)2006 The Pursuit of Happyness