faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
Recent Examples on the Web
The widespread outage caused by a faulty software update affected millions of devices globally, disrupting various sectors including airlines, banking and healthcare.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Used car retailers continue to sell potentially faulty cars and trucks with open recalls in most places while new car dealers legally can't.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2024
After investigating that case for nearly three years, the NTSB concluded that the explosion at the Flower Branch Apartments was most likely caused by a faulty Washington Gas regulator that was left unconnected to a vent pipe in a basement meter room.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
The vehicle was under regulatory investigation for faulty brakes and other issues.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Used car retailers continue to sell potentially faulty cars and trucks with open recalls in most places while new car dealers legally can't.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2024
After investigating that case for nearly three years, the NTSB concluded that the explosion at the Flower Branch Apartments was most likely caused by a faulty Washington Gas regulator that was left unconnected to a vent pipe in a basement meter room.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
The vehicle was under regulatory investigation for faulty brakes and other issues.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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