fail to detect

Frequency: 7.717.5 per million words

to not succeed in finding or noticing something

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Examples (10)

  • The test failed to detect any illegal substances.
  • The old security system often fails to detect intruders.
  • Unfortunately, the initial scan failed to detect the tumor at its earliest stage.
  • If the antivirus software fails to detect a threat, your computer could be at risk.
  • His nose was so congested that he failed to detect the smell of smoke.
  • The sensitive equipment failed to detect the faint vibrations from the distant earthquake.
  • She completely failed to detect the sarcasm in his voice.
  • I'm worried this new sensor will fail to detect small changes in temperature.
  • Even the most advanced instruments can sometimes fail to detect trace amounts of the chemical.
  • We need to understand why the current method fails to detect these specific errors.