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flaw

[flaw] / flɔ /


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Carmichael said he never claimed the gold was his and argued that the government "parading around gold bars is a flaw".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The Virginia Supreme Court decision pointed to a procedural flaw which turned on the definition of an “election.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Barron Roth, a 32-year-old product manager at a tech company, said the bot referred to a flaw in his code as a “classic little goblin.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

This is the result of a design flaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Ptolemy recognized this flaw, but nevertheless his model was generally, although not universally, accepted.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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