faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Such incidents could potentially occur due to things such as an error in calculating the takeoff weights or a faulty maneuver by the pilots, as well, Corriere della Sera noted.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Then report the faulty light to local police or 311 in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Gene therapy involves fixing or replacing faulty genetic material to treat a specific disease.
—Richard J. Price, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Investigators found that the explosion was caused by a faulty weld in a pipeline installed in the 1950s.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Then report the faulty light to local police or 311 in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Gene therapy involves fixing or replacing faulty genetic material to treat a specific disease.
—Richard J. Price, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Investigators found that the explosion was caused by a faulty weld in a pipeline installed in the 1950s.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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