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reliability

[ri-lahy-uh-bil-i-tee] / rɪˌlaɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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“I know the catastrophic mechanical issues that have plagued Metrolink trains this year have severely undermined the reliability of the system and the confidence of the riders,” said L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Richard Yu, chairman of Huawei’s consumer business, said the company has invested heavily to make breakthroughs in screen reliability and camera quality for its foldables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

They cautioned that radio frequency interference could disrupt measurements, reduce data quality or availability and thereby compromise the reliability of forecasts and alerts, affecting authorities' ability to prepare for and respond to environmental hazards.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Under normal conditions, this system works with remarkable reliability, allowing electrical signals from nerves to repeatedly activate muscle fibers.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

But as the climb goes on, you grow accustomed to the exposure, you get used to rubbing shoulders with doom, you come to believe in the reliability of your hands and feet and head.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Pyongyang has released footage of undersea missile launches, but the projectiles’ reliabilities and capabilities are unknown.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

But there is a great difference in the reliabilities of reports made by trained and by untrained men.

From The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines by Arthur J. Hoskin




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