fault
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Major disruption is expected on some rail services in southern England until the end of the day after a radio fault, Network Rail has said.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Spirit had another recent problem that wasn’t its fault: the defective engines on the Airbus planes.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
There are many fault systems that crisscross the California-Nevada border, and one area scientists worry about is the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to Christie Rowe, director of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
But the pledge masks fault lines that could soon resurface.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
“And why’s it my fault? They’re the ones who always bring up the story of how they got me. ‘
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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