defective
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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
“Despite having been on notice of the many serious injuries and/or fatalities caused by the defective design of their vehicles, including the Cybertruck, Tesla continued to manufacture and sell such dangerous vehicles.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
But do feel free to give the company a reasonable suggestion of what you consider proper restitution — say, a full replacement for a defective product.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
This tension, he said, was compounded by subsequent U.S. intelligence reports alleging that widespread corruption had rendered some of these missiles nonfunctional—including claims of defective silo lids.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The off-center load presented unequal force to the four remaining bolts, the defective one bearing the brunt of it.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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