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Example sentences for: defect

How can you use “defect” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

We suggest that in an in mutant there is a subtle defect in a cytoskeleton-organizing center that promotes lateral outgrowth.
However, the logical defect is not hard to spot.
The defect is not severe enough to block or dramatically slow lateral outgrowth.
Many people who read our instructions were not deterred by the defect you discovered and have sent us heartfelt questions on a number of subjects.
The Census Bureau's "multiracial" proposal has provoked strong reactions from civil-rights activists who fear that many African Americans will defect to the new category, thus diluting black political power.