flaw
Example Sentences
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A new study has found a flaw in how people interpret the very headlines they are seeing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
Saudi Arabia's loss to Spain best highlighted a key flaw seen across many sides who 'park the bus'.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
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
He said he was "shocked" by the "flaw in the model" of economic behavior he had long relied on.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
“I was searching for a flaw, my friend.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
Vocabulary lists containing flaw
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 3
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Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 5
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