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The defence's main argument is that the bridge had a hidden construction defect, namely corrosion of the bridge's cables, and it was this that caused its collapse, not a lack of maintenance.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Shortly after, DTN said it believed the inflaters were counterfeits manufactured by another company, and that “the related accidents were not necessarily caused by a defect in the inflater.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Jolie’s mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her aunt, who had the same BRCA1 gene defect as Jolie, died of breast cancer three months after Jolie’s operation.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

"Our results suggest that altered metabolism is a significant contributor to Alzheimer's progression and, in addition, addressing the metabolic defect could be an important complement to approaches focused on Alzheimer's plaques and tangles," Sun said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

I’m just like Rashid Uncle, born with a defect that makes it hard to speak, even impossible, except that you can’t see mine.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

"Other schedule risks remain, including the detailed designs for the aircraft interiors, fabrication of the wire bundles, and rework to correct defects in structural modifications," the report said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Reebelo also offers 12-month vendor warranties with coverage for some software and hardware defects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Fossil fuel emissions are drivers of climate change and linked to a range of health conditions, including asthma, various cancers and birth defects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

According to the researchers, defects in CD99L2 reduce the activation of CAPN1.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026

Most kids bom with these types of birth defects have problems with their middle ears that prevent them from hearing, but so far August can hear well enough through his tiny cauliflower'shaped ears.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

But last week, the replies were inundated with complaints that Letterboxd had defected to the corporate dark side, along with fearful pleas for the platform’s owners to reconsider.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

Jenrick is now a Reform MP, having defected from the Conservatives to Nigel Farage's party earlier this year.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

It was in 1990, while touring Europe with his hero Gillespie, that Sandoval finally defected from Cuba with his wife and son — and found the refuge he’d been seeking in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Kaykal defected to the army in October 2024 and his fighters later helped recapture parts of central Sudan, including Al-Jazirah state and Khartoum.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

The following morning, more than 650 Woodhull supporters—including several dozen women who defected from Anthony’s suffrage convention—showed up at Apollo Hall.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

At the dinner, I tried to get a sense if there were more women like Smith—sweet, older Christian Alabamians—snapping and defecting to the left.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

The defecting lawmakers are making it heard that their decision wasn’t taken lightly.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026

Mr. Christopher is terrific as the brooding Anatoly, who after defecting sings the first-act curtain number, “Anthem,” with both plush vocalism and fiery emotion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

One radio colleague branded her a traitor for defecting to television.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

Internal strife in Parthia had its leaders distracted and its allies defecting.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby