Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Keeps
Both words in one sentence
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Sibling Rivalry: Blaise keeps hoping (indeed, praying) for his sister to fail at something.
Source: Creator / Gore Vidal -
His attempts to hide her should be successful, but fail when an informant in the agency keeps giving away her location to her pursuers.
Source: Heel Realization -
Coach Z keeps mispronouncing the word "job", and all Homestar's attempts to correct this fail.
Source: Web Animation / Homestar Runner
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