malfunction

Example Sentences

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Local police said initial findings suggested a "system malfunction" caused multiple vehicles to stop in the middle of the road on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The report states that the fuze that was used in the exercise is “extremely reliable” and had only one previous recorded malfunction, in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Founder Shield incorporates "AI malfunction and hallucination" scenarios specifically into professional services policies covering losses the technology causes clients.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

A KC-135 crashed in 2013 when a tanker taking off from a base in Kyrgyzstan experienced a flight-control-system malfunction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

So what if I’d had a minor “mad scientist” malfunction?

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas