But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.

The gun was a new design from Armstrong, but proved a failure a few years after its introduction.

The venture, however, proved a failure, and the society did not succeed in opening a college.

Always it was in the future, that time when their experiment must either prove a success or a failure.

This establishment proved a failure and by 1937 the island had been deserted.

The exhibition, which closed in 1800, proved a commercial failure.

The experiment proved a failure and he was soon released.

This was worked for lead between 1867 and 1870, but proved a commercial failure.

He sold his car for $500 to purchase a gas station, which proved a failure.

In 1818 he became involved with some speculative art purchases which proved a failure.