as in defective
having a fault
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Last year, a consultants’ report found a host of problems in Yamacraw, including water leaks and faulty wiring.
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Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Initially Starliner's crew test flight was supposed to be an eight-day mission, but NASA and Boeing engineers have been evaluating some faulty thrusters observed during the trip to the orbiting laboratory.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2024
The second launch, two years later, was also plagued by faulty thrusters.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
The widespread outage caused by a faulty software update affected millions of devices globally, disrupting various sectors including airlines, banking and healthcare.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Initially Starliner's crew test flight was supposed to be an eight-day mission, but NASA and Boeing engineers have been evaluating some faulty thrusters observed during the trip to the orbiting laboratory.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2024
The second launch, two years later, was also plagued by faulty thrusters.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
The widespread outage caused by a faulty software update affected millions of devices globally, disrupting various sectors including airlines, banking and healthcare.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulty. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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