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

“If we’re saying that a platform’s recommendation engine is a defective product, that digital forensic trail, which used to be just evidence of radicalization, could now be evidence of liability.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 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

She heard a whooshing, like the sound of a defective heart — someone flushing the toilet.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen