flaw
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The hack probably isn’t; ShinyHunters claims to have exploited a flaw in software made by Oracle.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
Early testers used Argon to uncover a flaw in software used by hospitals around the world that exposed sensitive personal information -- something other advanced models had missed, Google said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Von Hassel made national headlines in 2014 when he exposed a security flaw in his father’s Xbox gaming console at age 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Though Kiffin took an army of assistant coaches and several players with him when he switched schools in November, his exit plan had one crucial flaw: he was forced to leave Chambliss behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
And that was when he saw the flaw in his plan, which was that we’d forget or let go of a chance to be less poor.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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