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defect

[dee-fekt, dih-fekt, dih-fekt] / ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt /




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The defect was traced back to supplier production quality and Boeing’s inability to catch it.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Emily Bowen and Mathew Mariani felt their worries were "palmed off" but it turned out baby Esme had a serious heart defect that needed surgery.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

In early May, about 3,800 of Waymos autonomous taxis were recalled after a software defect caused some vehicles to drive into flooded roadways.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“It takes so much to litigate a construction defect, you spend more than you do to build a house,” Scherer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He paid close attention to coverage of Hwang Jang Yop, a principal architect of North Korea’s ideology and the highest-ranking official ever to defect.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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