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defects
  • present tense form of defect (3rd person singular).

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"Once this is all done," he said, "all of the defects should be clear and we can look to the future to make sure it lasts a bit longer."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Working with scientists in Copenhagen, the researchers further demonstrated that PAM defects do not interfere with GLP-1 binding to its receptor or with signaling at the receptor level.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

She eventually learns the truth about her heritage and defects to fight for good.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It said it recognised the concerns of traders and understood the importance of the A76 but the work to the Tolbooth was essential to address "significant stonework defects".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It had obvious defects: it could not, for example, explain the inheritance of characteristics from the father; in 1752 Maupertuis showed that polydactylism could be inherited in the male as well as the female line.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton