technical issue
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Lift-off was originally planned for April 9, but was postponed due to a technical issue.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
HMS Dragon had to be docked shortly after arriving at Cyprus after experiencing what the MoD called a "minor technical issue".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Turkish blamed a technical issue in its pricing system and refunded my money.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
MV Lord of the Isles had suspended sailings on 28 March after a "technical issue" with its main engine.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 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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