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
The report states that the fuze that was used in the exercise is “extremely reliable” and had only one previous recorded malfunction, in 2017.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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
Later, Sri Lanka said it had provided sanctuary for Iris Bushehr on 5 March, a day after it requested for docking following an engine malfunction.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
At the time, it was believed that computer systems would malfunction when internal program systems reset to the year 00.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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