defect

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“It’s just getting back to where it was before the incident,” LeBron said Friday, referencing Bronny’s cardiac arrest caused by a congenital heart defect on July 24, 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

By 2023, he had a heart attack and was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and cauda equina syndrome, the latter led to several spinal surgeries.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Although California could in theory address this defect, the ruling illustrates the constitutional challenges that states face when regulating a federal agency, and shows the need for a uniform, nationwide rule from Congress.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Jenrick was sacked as Kemi Badenoch's shadow justice secretary last month for plotting to defect, before being unveiled as a Reform recruit hours later.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

I’m always going to be the sister of a kid with a birth defect: that’s not the issue.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio