However, software does not fail in the same sense that hardware fails. Short did not fail to notice this. Unfortunately they fail to apprehend him. In this attempt, he must always fail. She vows that she will not fail. How could our system fail like this? People frequently fail to understand its limitations. They can temporarily fail or be permanently damaged if tightly bent. Laptop hard drives occasionally fail and must be replaced. They were merely unaware of the exact mechanism by which it would inevitably fail. Their battles never fail to engage. They fail to convince Oceanside to fight, however. Institutions could fail as a result. The President, however, did not fail them. Otherwise, again, the signal could fail to return to danger.