defect
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The proposed method, described in Physical Review Letters, would detect how a suspected altermagnet affects a tiny magnetic defect inside a nearby diamond.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
A notice from the company described the cause of the problem as a "packaging defect".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
In early May, about 3,800 of Waymos autonomous taxis were recalled after a software defect caused some vehicles to drive into flooded roadways.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
As for the recall, the potential defect affects some Model 3, Y, S, and X vehicles operating software version 2026.8.6.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
I’m just like Rashid Uncle, born with a defect that makes it hard to speak, even impossible, except that you can’t see mine.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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