defective
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The house has a defective chimney, a historic beehive oven and even a hidden chamber decorated with hieroglyphs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In her vision, Warhol’s Factory is a literal assembly line, where actors and artists come to be molded and assembled into products, only to be cast out when they’re deemed defective.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Reading a summary of their ruling, judges said the jurors at trial had "not been properly directed" and the directions given to them on how to reach a verdict were "defective".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
It does not, on its face, shield these corporations from suit as the creators of a defective product that negligently serves users this speech in harmful ways.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
“There, you see? You couldn’t help it if they put you in a defective cage. Come on out.”
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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