fatal flaw
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The fatal flaw — what finally caused Chau and his crew to lose most or all of their trading capital — was his use of the Martingale betting system.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
The act's fatal flaw was a conditional immunity clause - later ruled unlawful - which could have been used by ex-soldiers, or former paramilitaries.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
The beauty of her transfer strategy is that it can accomplish nearly the same, and precisely because of the Education Department’s fatal flaw: it’s unnecessary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
Ellen maintains an appropriately wary distance and skepticism of Liz, but Paul’s fatal flaw is his assumption of good faith.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
“I have friends on the bejeweling committee. The boy is smart, but too quick to anger. It’s a fatal flaw that cannot be tolerated.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
