defect

Example Sentences

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In a recall filing Friday, Hyundai said it learned March 9 of a fatality potentially involving the defect in an Ohio incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Nicholas Brendon, best known for portraying the loyal, wisecracking Xander Harris in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” died Friday from natural causes after dealing with a congenital heart defect and other health issues in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

By 2023, he had a heart attack and was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and cauda equina syndrome, the latter led to several spinal surgeries.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Although California could in theory address this defect, the ruling illustrates the constitutional challenges that states face when regulating a federal agency, and shows the need for a uniform, nationwide rule from Congress.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

From the moment she learned that she was pregnant, my grandmother was again tormented by fears that the baby would suffer a hideous birth defect.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides