flaw
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A botched escape or a wrong turn in a storm is the result of a miscalculated risk, not a character flaw.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Plus, a newly discovered cyber flaw that may actually be as bad as it sounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Is there an essential flaw in the hiring process?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
With storms battering the UK, and in the wake of online disruption caused by a major security flaw, Andy Burnham said "unexpected events seem to be becoming more and more common".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
He appointed McMillan and Kamen to ferret out any flaw in the work.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing flaw
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 3
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Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 5
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