defect
Example Sentences
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As for the recall, the potential defect affects some Model 3, Y, S, and X vehicles operating software version 2026.8.6.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The former five-star recruit out of Sierra Canyon High is still growing into his career, especially after surgery for a congenital heart defect derailed his brief college experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
In most industries, a high defect rate is a problem to fix because it wastes time and money.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The extraordinary pluralism of American religious life isn’t a defect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Her defect, frightening and exotic as it was, was also a theatrical failure.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing defect
Tuesdays with Morrie
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The Glass Menagerie
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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