defective
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He’s given Acme a pile of money for defective rocket-powered roller skates and flying suits and gotten zilch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Notably, this email did not offer to refund the purchase price or advise buyers such as plaintiff that the product was defective and using it could result in catastrophic burn injuries.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Misfolded and defective proteins accumulate inside cells, creating stress that can damage the pancreatic cells responsible for producing insulin.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the lawsuit Barbour accuses Elon Musk's electric vehicle company of defective design and negligence by promoting technology that is unsafe, while Musk on social media denied the technology was to blame.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
And genetic crosses revealed that every mutant was defective in only one gene.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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