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defective

[dih-fek-tiv] / dɪˈfɛk tɪv /


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It can reaffirm that product liability requires a defective product or inadequate warning—not judicial oversight of R&D timelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 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

If I have children, there’s a one-in-two chance that I will pass on the defective gene to them.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio




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