defect
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Emily Bowen and Mathew Mariani felt their worries were "palmed off" but it turned out baby Esme had a serious heart defect that needed surgery.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
In early May, about 3,800 of Waymos autonomous taxis were recalled after a software defect caused some vehicles to drive into flooded roadways.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
In most industries, a 66% defect rate would trigger an immediate focus on process improvement.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The extraordinary pluralism of American religious life isn’t a defect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
It bothered him and he acquired movements and habits to disguise what to him was a burning defect.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing defect
Tuesdays with Morrie
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The Glass Menagerie
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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