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something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the statue has a slight defect on the base, so it's being sold at a discount
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Recent Examples of defect
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
However, members can still change their votes as the roll call is ongoing.
46 minutes ago
Another Republican defects from Johnson
South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman just voted for Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Just four Republicans would need to defect to torpedo Hegseth’s nomination.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
While investigators are still working to determine the exact cause of the accident, experts have previously told USA TODAY that incidents involving older aircraft rarely come down to manufacturing defects.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
However, members can still change their votes as the roll call is ongoing.
46 minutes ago
Another Republican defects from Johnson
South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman just voted for Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
The paper concluded that authoritarian regimes founded by fractured rebel groups were usually short-lived, as armed rivals defected and staged new rebellions.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Just four Republicans would need to defect to torpedo Hegseth’s nomination.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defect
Noun
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Earlier this week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed executive orders aimed at expediting recovery, emphasizing the importance of removing hazardous waste from the burn scars to ensure safe recovery.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Officials are warning that the Los Angeles wildfires could cause devastating impacts long after they've been extinguished, particularly in how the burn scars respond to severe weather events.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This year’s edition comes from a pair of curatorial heavy-hitters: O’Neil Lawrence, the chief curator of the National Gallery of Jamaica, and Ashley James, the Guggenheim’s first Black full-time curator, whose parents emigrated from Jamaica to New York in the 1970s.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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Maribel – who joined the lawsuit under a pseudonym along with four other women – has lived in the United States for more than half her life after emigrating from El Salvador and Guatemala.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The blotch of black fur around Bao Li's eyes is wider, with pointy tips that flare out more than Qing Bao's.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The spread of the blotches slowed, creeping to a stop.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The events beginning at a more Gen-X friendly time secured my attendance instead, as each cleverly capitalized on the influx of more than 75,000 art enthusiasts who pilgrimaged to the Magic City, using the week to announce new initiatives or promote existing ones.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In addition, pilgrims come to Jubilee to walk the 15-mile Seven Churches pilgrimage circuit around the city.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The fault in falling for such a scam will likely fall to you.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans Saints League perception: The Saints are seen as stable and favoring continuity, sometimes to a fault.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just as the ancient Egyptians moved southward to expand their empires and Polynesians voyaged into uncharted waters, today’s leaders must navigate uncertainty and complexity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Panama Canal has a long history of sea creatures voyaging through as stowaways on ships’ hulls and in their ballast tanks: oysters from the Indo-Pacific, jellyfish from the Black Sea, worms from mud flats in the Netherlands.—
Charlie Cordero,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The film starred John Hurt as Joseph (John) Merrick, an English man with severe physical deformities who was largely shunned by society, and Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves, a doctor who befriended Merrick.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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One fan was producer Stuart Cornfeld, who worked with Mel Brooks, and eventually tapped Lynch to direct The Elephant Man, a drama based on the life of Joseph Herrick, an English artist with severe physical deformities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Joel, a hardened survivor, trekked across a pandemic-scarred America to deliver Ellie (Bella Ramsey), the only known person immune to a zombie-like virus, to a rebel group in the hopes of finding a cure.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Uganda also has a much larger population of chimpanzees than Rwanda, with multiple trekking sites including Kibale National Park, Kyambura Gorge, and Budongo Forest.—
Alexandra Owens,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
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