as in defective
having a fault
a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced
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Recent Examples of flawed
Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The 2000 election was plagued by a flawed ballot design and allegations of miscounts that led to legal controversies.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Both the fears and promises around algorithms in the courtroom assume judges are consistently using them
Still, University of Pennsylvania criminology professor Richard Berk argues that human decision-makers can be just as flawed.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
The decision by several teams to boycott matches against San Jose State’s volleyball team due to a transgender athlete’s participation is rooted in flawed assumptions about fairness.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Undeliverable or potentially flawed: These voters should request a replacement ballot by visiting a satellite election office in the city.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The 2000 election was plagued by a flawed ballot design and allegations of miscounts that led to legal controversies.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Both the fears and promises around algorithms in the courtroom assume judges are consistently using them
Still, University of Pennsylvania criminology professor Richard Berk argues that human decision-makers can be just as flawed.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
The decision by several teams to boycott matches against San Jose State’s volleyball team due to a transgender athlete’s participation is rooted in flawed assumptions about fairness.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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In a statement to Digital Trends, LG said the LED TVs, which weigh up to 101.2 pounds with stands, aren't defective on their own.Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023
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Jurors in Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict in the years-long civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022
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Just look at the tech sector: The vast majority of the world’s leading tech companies are based in the U.S., benefitting from robust early- and late-stage financing, an unmatched talent pool and a regulatory environment that—while imperfect—allows businesses to grow and thrive.Frank Holmes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Algorithmic tools are aiming to address a real issue with imperfect human decision-making.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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His clean image was marred by scandal in the late 1980s when Garvey divorced his wife, got two other women pregnant, then married a fourth woman, his current wife.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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His victory was celebrated not only as a win for the democratic process in a region marred by a series of recent military coups, but also as the ushering-in of a new and younger political generation in Senegal, where the median age is just 19.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Stanford defense was missing sixth-year linebacker and captain Tristan Sinclair and junior Collin Wright, its best player in coverage, who were both injured.Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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His immune system had been compromised.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Email and text authentication are also easily compromised.Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The yen remained weakened after Ishiba downplayed the prospect of imminent interest rate hikes earlier this week.Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The yen weakened in its largest single-day decline since June 2022.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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Saddam's Playbook All these sites were targeted by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq war and severely crippled the Iranian economy.Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Predictions for holiday spending are beginning to trickle out, but there are a lot of question marks in the air, including a massive port workers’ strike that began Tuesday and has crippled all shipping container cargo on the East Coast.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flawed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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