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How to use the word malfunction in a Sentence?

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Because of a malfunction, the brake was continuing to engage even when it wasn’t supposed to, to prevent the cabin from halting during the transport of passengers, they chose to not remove the dispositive that blocked the emergency brake. – Carabinieri Lt. Col. Alberto Cicognani	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I wish this was more common that people fail, the reality is that with todays weapons, they are designed to not malfunction. – David Chipman	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
The most common call we're getting is from people who were injured because of a scooter malfunction, and the number one malfunction we're seeing are brakes not working and throttles sticking. – Catherine Lerer	Found on CNN 6 years ago
Due to the malfunction, the aircraft could not be stopped on the runway and the pilot ejected from the aircraft as it departed the runway. – The F-18	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
When adverse events go to the The FDA,' death',' injury' or' malfunction' are the boxes you check, my system searches the( fuller) narrative. – Madris Tomes	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Although accident rates will theoretically fall, new risks will come with autonomous vehicles, what should be done in the case of a faulty software algorithm? Should manufacturers be required to monitor vehicles post-sale in the case of a malfunction or a hacker attack? – Domenico Savarese	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The errors resulted from a technical malfunction at our third party administrator, the Bank of New York Mellon. – First Trust	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
There was a periscope through which the pilot could observe the tail assembly for signs of ice accumulation or mechanical malfunction. – American Heritage	Found on CNN 9 years ago
An investigation into the malfunction has been ordered and is being conducted by the Navy's Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems, which is part of Naval Sea Systems Command. – Chris Johnson	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Due to a target malfunction, the test wasn't conducted and an interceptor wasn't launched. – Rick Lehner	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
If you can't walk a block comfortably, you're going to regret it -- senior to freshman advice, trust me, I know those heels look supercute but your blistered feet will definitely not. You want to be able to cheer and jump without constantly worrying about a wardrobe malfunction. – Lydia Buckner	Found on CNN 10 years ago
I am sorry if anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the half time performance. – Justin Timberlake	added by anonymous 11 years ago
If we slide into one of those rare moments of military honesty, we realize that the technical demands of modern warfare are so complex a considerable percentage of our material is bound to malfunction even before it is deployed against a foe. We no longer waste manpower by carrying the flag into battle. Instead we need battalions of electronic engineers to keep the terrible machinery grinding. – Ernest K. Gann, The Black Watch	added by anonymous 14 years ago

Because of a malfunction, the brake was continuing to engage even when it wasn’t supposed to, to prevent the cabin from halting during the transport of passengers, they chose to not remove the dispositive that blocked the emergency brake.

– Carabinieri Lt. Col. Alberto Cicognani

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I wish this was more common that people fail, the reality is that with todays weapons, they are designed to not malfunction.

– David Chipman

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

The most common call we're getting is from people who were injured because of a scooter malfunction, and the number one malfunction we're seeing are brakes not working and throttles sticking.

– Catherine Lerer

Found on CNN
6 years ago

Due to the malfunction, the aircraft could not be stopped on the runway and the pilot ejected from the aircraft as it departed the runway.

– The F-18

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

When adverse events go to the The FDA,' death',' injury' or' malfunction' are the boxes you check, my system searches the( fuller) narrative.

– Madris Tomes

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Although accident rates will theoretically fall, new risks will come with autonomous vehicles, what should be done in the case of a faulty software algorithm? Should manufacturers be required to monitor vehicles post-sale in the case of a malfunction or a hacker attack?

– Domenico Savarese

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The errors resulted from a technical malfunction at our third party administrator, the Bank of New York Mellon.

– First Trust

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

There was a periscope through which the pilot could observe the tail assembly for signs of ice accumulation or mechanical malfunction.

– American Heritage

Found on CNN
9 years ago

An investigation into the malfunction has been ordered and is being conducted by the Navy's Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems, which is part of Naval Sea Systems Command.

– Chris Johnson

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Due to a target malfunction, the test wasn't conducted and an interceptor wasn't launched.

– Rick Lehner

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

If you can't walk a block comfortably, you're going to regret it -- senior to freshman advice, trust me, I know those heels look supercute but your blistered feet will definitely not. You want to be able to cheer and jump without constantly worrying about a wardrobe malfunction.

– Lydia Buckner

Found on CNN
10 years ago

I am sorry if anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the half time performance.

– Justin Timberlake

added by anonymous
11 years ago

If we slide into one of those rare moments of military honesty, we realize that the technical demands of modern warfare are so complex a considerable percentage of our material is bound to malfunction even before it is deployed against a foe. We no longer waste manpower by carrying the flag into battle. Instead we need battalions of electronic engineers to keep the terrible machinery grinding.

– Ernest K. Gann, The Black Watch

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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