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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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On the other, slowing for the incident caused a technical issue for Russell's Mercedes.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

A "technical issue" with air traffic control is causing disruption to flights across Scotland.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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

But as the Canadian prime minister was talking, Trump, frustrated with a technical issue that prevented him from chiming in, lobbed the device over the Resolute Desk and onto the floor, an official present said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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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