unsuccessful

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Charlotte Kite, 45, from Denbigh, has been doing dark night photography for just over a year and has tried on at least five occasions to secure a shot of bioluminescence, but was unsuccessful.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The chart above illustrates just how unsuccessful the strategy has been.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Rep. Jasmine Crockett and former astronaut Terry Virts in their unsuccessful Senate runs.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

Dylan Kendall, a longtime cat rescuer and advocate, made her background in animal welfare a centerpiece in her unsuccessful bid against Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

From the onset of adolescence she’d been subjected to a series of unsuccessful schemes; every so often a small group of unmarried Bengali men materialized in the house, young colleagues of her father’s.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri