fail to reverse
Frequency: 6.43.3 per million words
to be unsuccessful in changing something to its opposite
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Examples (10)
- The government's new policies failed to reverse the economic decline.
- Despite intensive treatment, doctors failed to reverse the patient's deteriorating condition.
- The marketing campaign failed to reverse the downward trend in sales.
- Activists failed to reverse the controversial decision to build the dam.
- He failed to reverse his earlier statement, causing further confusion.
- The company failed to reverse its fortunes and eventually faced bankruptcy.
- Their efforts failed to reverse the negative public perception of the project.
- The new legislation failed to reverse the widening gap between rich and poor.
- She desperately tried but failed to reverse the damage caused by her careless words.
- The last-minute appeal failed to reverse the court's original verdict.