fail to materialize
Frequency: 7.211.0 per million words
Synonymous with 'never materialize'; used to say something expected did not happen.
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- The rise in share prices failed to materialize.
- Despite their careful planning, the expected funds failed to materialize.
- His promises of support often fail to materialize when needed most.
- The large crowd he predicted for the rally failed to materialize.
- All the anticipated changes to the policy failed to materialize.
- The new opportunities for growth failed to materialize last quarter.
- She had hoped for a promotion, but it ultimately failed to materialize.
- The predicted snowstorm failed to materialize, leaving clear skies.
- Many groundbreaking ideas fail to materialize due to lack of funding.
- The peace talks, after much anticipation, failed to materialize.