fault

Example Sentences

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People in Brenchley, Matfield, Pembury, Lamberhurst and surrounding villages began having issues on Thursday morning due to the fault on a key main from Bewl Water Treatment Works, in East Sussex.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“It’s nobody’s fault but my own, but I just feel it’s unfair,” said Torres, who now lives in a tent in Chinatown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The episode exposed a fault line in Silicon Valley between engineers who viewed autonomous targeting as an ethical red line and defense officials who saw it as essential.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Before one of Orion’s in-space maneuvers, crew members reported a problem with the toilet, indicated by a blinking fault light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Then I reminded myself that it wasn’t her fault.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler