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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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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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