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malfunction

[mal-fuhngk-shuhn] / mælˈfʌŋk ʃən /


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Like James Gandolfini in “Loop,” or Daniel Kaluuya in “Get Out,” or Eddie Albert in “Green Acres,” Mr. Bonneville is playing the only bona-fide sane adult in a crowd beset by mental malfunction, i.e, agendas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Jet fuel is a complex product because of its transportation, segregation and storage requirements, and the dire consequences of a potential airplane-engine malfunction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

A string of self-driving robotaxis owned by Chinese internet giant Baidu stalled in central China, stranding passengers after an apparent "system malfunction", police said Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

They say all the bodies were found after the helicopter went down due to a "technical malfunction" in Qatar's territorial waters on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“It’s some kind of malfunction in my brain.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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