Failed
Waited
Both words in one sentence
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Dobson waited to be cuffed, then jumped off the roof in an attempt to frame Mac for police brutality, though it failed.
Source: Rooftop Confrontation -
Doc Smith's estate attempted to sue the anime's creators over the series but the lawsuit was thrown out on a technicality (they waited too long before doing anything about it and thus failed to protect their copyright).
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This was only done very rarely, and even then they usually just waited outside the castle walls until the enemy starved or surrendered, though this failed as often as it succeeded due to logistical issues on the part of the besieging force.
Source: Hollywood Tactics
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