faults

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“Fundamentally it breaks down to how ready are all of the nearby faults to go,” Lozos said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

To understand how stress has changed over time along the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults, as well as at Cajon Pass, the team developed a physics-based four-dimensional earthquake cycle model.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

The report found "the automatic sander did not function, probably due to the presence of electrical faults in its control circuit, while the manually-operated emergency sander was not activated by the driver".

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

As the philosopher Eamonn Callan has argued, a proper love of country requires citizens to be clear-eyed about its faults.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Barack and I were focused on only our faults and insufficiencies, seeing them reflected in that drab room and thrown-together party.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama