defective
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Defective cores can be disabled, leaving a chip that still functions perfectly well to power different, often cheaper devices—in this case an entry-level laptop instead of a top-of-the-line iPhone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The study appears in Molecular Psychiatry under the title "Defective Hoxb8 microglia are causative for both chronic anxiety and pathological overgrooming in mice."
From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025
Defective mitochondria fail to fuel the body and lead to brain damage, muscle wasting, heart failure and blindness.
From BBC • May 9, 2023
Two said they and others had submitted letters of complaint at SAMR's Defective Product Administrative Center after contact with BYD proved fruitless.
From Reuters • Jun. 30, 2022
Labeled Downloadable Cognizance: Defective, rows of Cogs sit lined in tiny holders like rings in a jewelry store.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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