defective
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Misfolded and defective proteins accumulate inside cells, creating stress that can damage the pancreatic cells responsible for producing insulin.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
The air bags—sometimes labeled with the counterfeit logos of various carmakers—contain components called inflaters that are defective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Gruffydd Williams said: "The council should apologise profusely... for the losses they have caused by presenting defective papers to the cabinet."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The sixth, defective core was disabled, leaving a still good chip and allowing them to be used in the MacBook Neo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
The metal giant didn’t like the word defective.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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