faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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The beginnings of it are depicted in true disaster movie style, with ominous music and a collapsing electric pylon that causes a faulty cable to fall to the ground.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Sparked by faulty electrical transmission lines and fueled by high winds, the Camp Fire scorched over 150,000 acres and nearly wiped the town of Paradise off the map.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
In the first lawsuit, the Justice Department blamed the January 7 Eaton Fire on faulty SCE power infrastructure or sparks from that infrastructure, causing the burning of nearly 8,000 acres in Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County.
—CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a faulty safety cutoff in the motor can short circuit, creating a risk of overheating and fire.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Sparked by faulty electrical transmission lines and fueled by high winds, the Camp Fire scorched over 150,000 acres and nearly wiped the town of Paradise off the map.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
In the first lawsuit, the Justice Department blamed the January 7 Eaton Fire on faulty SCE power infrastructure or sparks from that infrastructure, causing the burning of nearly 8,000 acres in Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County.
—CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a faulty safety cutoff in the motor can short circuit, creating a risk of overheating and fire.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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