"They do not have to fail outright, but we think they will need somebody to help them out."

"But to let the company fail outright - I think that might be too wasteful."

If the strategy failed outright, the government insurance program was there to cover the loss.

Although the variator rarely fails outright, it developed a poor reputation for unreliability and requiring a relatively expensive repair.

Perhaps there are a few instructors who provide little to no feedback, or indeed, fail outright to read their students' written work.

If they fail outright, the system might undergo service problems or a complete blackout.

Only tiny credit unions and small banks have been allowed to fail outright.

But too often, setting up these client-server networks costs several times more than expected, and some projects simply fail outright.

Its definition, in fact, seems to have quietly broadened to encompass not just those who fail outright, but those who do not achieve extraordinary and public success.

Over time these ICs tend to become intermittent or fail outright.