faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Wintrow said ProPublica’s reporting raised awareness of the harms done by a faulty system for death investigations.
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Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Investigators with Colorado's Energy Carbon Management Commission corroborated findings by Chevron's team that blamed a faulty landing joint for the leak.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Authorities first learned that the tests were faulty last summer, according to the letter state officials sent Sonoma County.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Seven people were hospitalized, including two with serious injuries, after a faulty oil burner caused a severe carbon monoxide leak in the Bronx on Wednesday, according to Fire Department officials.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Investigators with Colorado's Energy Carbon Management Commission corroborated findings by Chevron's team that blamed a faulty landing joint for the leak.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Authorities first learned that the tests were faulty last summer, according to the letter state officials sent Sonoma County.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Seven people were hospitalized, including two with serious injuries, after a faulty oil burner caused a severe carbon monoxide leak in the Bronx on Wednesday, according to Fire Department officials.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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