malfunction
Example Sentences
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The second test is believed to have malfunctioned, said Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior director of the Iran program for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Satellites passing through this region are exposed to elevated levels of radiation, increasing the risk of technical malfunctions, hardware damage, and even temporary outages.
From Science Daily
He also should make sure his shoes don’t malfunction like they did in the second quarter Tuesday night against La Mirada.
From Los Angeles Times
Rep. Mark Alford of Missouri suggested on Real America’s Voice that the performance could be “much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction.”
From Salon
“Accident happened as the vehicle went out of control, due to cruise-control malfunction,” he said in a court filing.
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