defective

Example Sentences

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Instead of arguing about what users posted, lawyers for the California plaintiff argued that the platforms themselves are defective products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It does not, on its face, shield these corporations from suit as the creators of a defective product that negligently serves users this speech in harmful ways.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

However, this case argues that the firms are responsible for defective products, with business models designed to hold people's attention and to promote content that can harm their mental health.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

But do feel free to give the company a reasonable suggestion of what you consider proper restitution — say, a full replacement for a defective product.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Jonah worried that they’d floated out of range, or that the battery had stopped working, just like a defective cell phone.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix