malfunctioning

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Some have even highlighted that a briefly malfunctioning space toilet cost about $23 million.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

To do so, Reddick had to overcome a malfunctioning battery and a large deficit in the final 50 laps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The party had weak local roots, "a malfunctioning party machine" and was mired in legal troubles, she told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

These molecules push cancer cells into apoptosis -- the body's natural process for safely removing damaged or malfunctioning cells.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

An hour later, in the company truck, he had picked up the first malfunctioning animal for the day.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick