fatal flaw
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The discovery of the fatal flaw behind non-ductile concrete buildings came during the magnitude 6.6 Sylmar earthquake of 1971.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
The fatal flaw — what finally caused Chau and his crew to lose most or all of their trading capital — was his use of the Martingale betting system.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
The act's fatal flaw was a conditional immunity clause - later ruled unlawful - which could have been used by ex-soldiers, or former paramilitaries.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
The beauty of her transfer strategy is that it can accomplish nearly the same, and precisely because of the Education Department’s fatal flaw: it’s unnecessary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
White did not realize it at the time, but the Tribune Building and all other fireproof structures had another fatal flaw.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
