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malfunction

[mal-fuhngk-shuhn] / mælˈfʌŋk ʃən /


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"Showing that the process of protein production loses fidelity with aging provides a kind of underlying rationale for why all these other processes start to malfunction with age," said Frydman.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

However there are concerns about how incognito mode could hide AI malfunction or abuse.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Several studies have found high levels of dehydration, heat stress and even signs of kidney malfunction among these communities.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Like James Gandolfini in “Loop,” or Daniel Kaluuya in “Get Out,” or Eddie Albert in “Green Acres,” Mr. Bonneville is playing the only bona-fide sane adult in a crowd beset by mental malfunction, i.e, agendas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“I just talked to Gillespie, and he told me that the radar malfunction of your bird was more serious than first reported.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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