Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Pulls
Both words in one sentence
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Twice during the story's central football game, Lucy pulls the ball away from Charlie Brown, as per the usual, causing the play to fail... and Peppermint Patty blames CB in both of these instances.
Source: Comic Strip / Peanuts -
If he pulls the lever again and waits, the squid will use a tentacle to attack Ezio and fail.
Source: Giant Squid -
Like Barb though he comes around in the end and pulls a Heroic Sacrifice after his schemes fail to stop Barb.
Source: Series / Trailer Park Boys
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