defect
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A notice from the company described the cause of the problem as a "packaging defect".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
But dealers’ share of service visits fell by 12% since 2018 as customers defect to independent repair shops, according to a Cox study that came out last year and rattled the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
As for the recall, the potential defect affects some Model 3, Y, S, and X vehicles operating software version 2026.8.6.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The former five-star recruit out of Sierra Canyon High is still growing into his career, especially after surgery for a congenital heart defect derailed his brief college experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
A mental excess had produced in Helmholtz Watson effects very similar to those which, in Bernard Marx, were the result of a physical defect.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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