failures in vs failures of

Both are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'Failures in' is used when referring to failures within a specific area or domain, while 'failures of' is used to indicate the cause or reason for the failures.

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failures in

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to failures within a specific area or domain.

Use 'failures in' when you want to talk about failures that occur within a particular context or domain.

Examples:

There were many failures in the company's marketing strategy.
The failures in the educational system need to be addressed.
The report highlighted the failures in the healthcare system.

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PE446.614v01-00 B7-0524/2010 European Parliament resolution on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo
on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (B7-0524/2010),
The Authority considers that the measures outlined above are appropriate to address the failures in corporate governance and risk management that contributed to the financial difficulties of Sjóvá.
I supported the resolution on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo
on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (B7-0525/2010),
I am very pleased with the adoption of the resolution on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
noted the Court of Auditors' finding of a number of failures in the internal control system;
A request was made by the ECR Group to postpone the vote on the motion for a resolution on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (item 73 on the final draft agenda).
Don't wake me up and throw your failures in my face.
Because of our past failures in identifying the correct Frigg.
I'm not reading any pathway failures in the hibernation pods.
In August 2002 Marta Andreasen sent an internal letter to Commission President, Romano Prodi, expressing her concerns about failures in the accounting system.
The failures in the single economy are due mainly to lack of information and also to transport.
The petitions presented have made it possible to detect numerous failures in the transposition and application of Community law.
Regular wage audits may reveal successes or failures in combating wage discrimination.
There have definitely been failures in the integration processes.
We have already often experienced failures in radio contact between the different countries.
The idle repetition of good intentions is a cause of mistakes and failures in international policy.
The system must also be able to detect major functional failures in any emission after treatment systems, such as particulate filters and/or catalysts.

Alternatives:

issues in
problems in
weaknesses in
deficiencies in
shortcomings in

failures of

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the cause or reason for the failures.

Use 'failures of' when you want to specify the cause or reason behind the failures.