as in defective
having a fault
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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The trouble started on set, where Burstyn and Blair both suffered from back injuries caused by faulty rigging of special effects harnesses.
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Nearly three million cars had faulty ignition switches, causing at least 124 deaths between 2005–2015.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
That trend would lead to tens of thousands of faulty transcriptions over millions of recordings, researchers said.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Some commentators have speculated that the mold is caused by faulty glue application failing to seal the product, but this has not been officially confirmed by Lunchly.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Nearly three million cars had faulty ignition switches, causing at least 124 deaths between 2005–2015.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
That trend would lead to tens of thousands of faulty transcriptions over millions of recordings, researchers said.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Some commentators have speculated that the mold is caused by faulty glue application failing to seal the product, but this has not been officially confirmed by Lunchly.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulty. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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