Verification provisions will not matter if the treaty fails to become legally enforceable.

The treaty eventually failed, but the competition from Mideast oil would continue.

The treaty ultimately failed to pass the Senate in a deadlock tie vote.

If the treaty fails, however, it would be an important setback to the psychology of arms reduction.

The island is disputed by both countries, and treaties in 1867, 1877 and 1958 have failed to clear the matter.

The treaties only remained in effect until the mid-1930s, however, and ultimately failed.

Certainly the treaty should not fail on account of the Germans.

This treaty, however, has failed to meet the aim of providing the groundwork for enlargement.

That being said, the new treaty fails to provide for the functioning of an enlarged Union.

The treaty "failed to mention clearly" in so many sections where the borderline would actually pass through.