faulty
Example Sentences
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Due to a faulty gene, before the treatment Oliver was unable to produce an enzyme crucial for keeping cells healthy.
From BBC
The landlords said they thought the faulty ventilation system served the whole block, but after finding out this was not the case a specialist company was contacted to have the system checked and repaired.
From BBC
In April, two defence ministry officials and the director of a defence plant and his deputy were arrested on suspicion of supplying tens of thousands of faulty shells to the army.
From Barron's
If that process fails, the faulty proteins are targeted for breakdown into amino acids so they can be recycled.
From Science Daily
The bipartisan Robb-Silberman commission later praised his probing approach and criticized the CIA’s faulty reporting on Iraq.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
