malfunctioning

Example Sentences

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Reports of devices overheating or malfunctioning also nearly doubled the same year, from 123 to 206.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Some have even highlighted that a briefly malfunctioning space toilet cost about $23 million.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

To do so, Reddick had to overcome a malfunctioning battery and a large deficit in the final 50 laps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

A "closed-loop" water cooling system, which works a bit like a car radiator and does not require regular refills, prevents them from malfunctioning.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

We had to go back to a storage shed to swap malfunctioning equipment for barely working equipment.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover