Failed
Sold
Both words in one sentence
- In his many failed attempts to become Caliph instead of the Caliph, Iznogoud has been petrified, turned into a dog, lost in a labyrinth, sent back in time, sold as a slave, put in orbit around the Earth, and worse.
Source: Negative Continuity -
Olestra snacks sold like hotcakes in their first couple of years, then subsequently failed.
Source: Useful Notes / The '90s - NYC rock station WRXP was sold to Merlin Media and switched to an "FM News" format that failed miserably.
Source: We Don't Suck Anymore
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