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technical issue

American  
[tek-nik-uhl ish-oo] / ˈtɛk nɪk əl ˈɪʃ u /

noun

  • technical issues
    plural
  1. Usually, technical issues. a problem related to unexpectedly malfunctioning equipment; technical difficulty.


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EasyJet said the flight to Belfast on 23 August "experienced a technical issue and was unable to operate".

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

“These irregularities are test taker related and not the result of an internal DMV technical issue, or involvement of artificial intelligence,” a department spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Lift-off was originally planned for April 9, but was postponed due to a technical issue.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

Katie Proctor, manager of variety entertainment at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, said she was particularly impressed by how one performer handled a technical issue gracefully.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

The quandary deepened in mid-1950, when it became evident that the solution to a vexing technical issue in hydrogen bomb design rested on the collaborative work of Teller and the Polish mathematician Stanislaw Ulam.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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