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

Most alarmingly, courts have wielded the statute to crush lawsuits that accuse social media companies of negligently providing a defective product.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“Despite having been on notice of the many serious injuries and/or fatalities caused by the defective design of their vehicles, including the Cybertruck, Tesla continued to manufacture and sell such dangerous vehicles.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

The off-center load presented unequal force to the four remaining bolts, the defective one bearing the brunt of it.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir