faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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The mission came a day after a last-second launch scrub caused by a faulty hydraulic pin on the launch tower arm.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Last year, a Detroit woman filed a federal lawsuit against the police department, alleging that faulty facial recognition technology led to her unjust arrest.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Amid protests, strikes, faulty maintenance, a heist, and a ticket scam at the institution, the expansion could help refresh the museum’s image.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 May 2026
He's accused of performing unwanted handyman work on a faulty motion light and security camera.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Last year, a Detroit woman filed a federal lawsuit against the police department, alleging that faulty facial recognition technology led to her unjust arrest.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Amid protests, strikes, faulty maintenance, a heist, and a ticket scam at the institution, the expansion could help refresh the museum’s image.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 May 2026
He's accused of performing unwanted handyman work on a faulty motion light and security camera.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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