malfunction
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"After investigation, preliminary findings suggest the cause was system malfunction," police added, without specifying how many cars were impacted.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Stranded out on track with a gearbox malfunction, he made it back to the pits where the team rushed to fix a problem they could not identify.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
A KC-135 crashed in 2013 when a tanker taking off from a base in Kyrgyzstan experienced a flight-control-system malfunction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Kidneys require gravity to function properly, and the longer people spend in space, the more their kidneys start to malfunction.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026
So there they are, three classic preconditions of a plane crash, the same three that set the stage for Avianca 052: a minor technical malfunction; bad weather; and a tired pilot.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
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