as in fails
to fail to function or work properly
A software problem is causing the system to malfunction.
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The state alleged that Amazon doesn’t go far enough to find reasonable accommodations for employees upon request and fails to consider whether a different accommodation or work location would be a match for an employee who is pregnant or has a disability.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
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If Washington fails to even mildly improve relations with Brazil, India, and South Africa, Beijing and Moscow will toast their good luck.—
Richard Fontaine,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Oct. 2025
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The intense coddling and dysfunction within the family come to a head at the end of the show opener when a drunken Paul crashes a boat, killing his best friend’s girlfriend, Mallory (Madeline Popovich), and injuring all on board.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Send Help centers on co-workers Linda (McAdams) and Bradley (O’Brien), who find themselves as the only survivors on a deserted island after their plane crashes on the way to a company event.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Malfunctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfunctions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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