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The phrase "a sort of defect" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is not a complete or clear defect but has some characteristics of one.
Example: "The product had a sort of defect that affected its performance, though it was not immediately obvious."
Alternatives: "a kind of flaw" or "a type of imperfection."
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One might still think of a small fraction of rings performing much faster dynamics than the average, as a sort of "defect diffusion".
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A: Sort of.
Especially now that some social justice activists have rendered privilege as a sort of moral defect, it's easy to feel not just protective of but defensive about what you've achieved and acquired.
Environmentalists tout a sort-of pagan eschatology.
Take note that all appliances will have a percentage of their products that have some sort of defect - so its better to find it earlier than late.
Consequently, some sort of defect and fault tolerance schemes will have to be built into nanoscale circuits, systems, and architectures.
A more fine-grained analysis of the various Dutch Books might yield a way of marking off those that point to genuine inconsistency from those exhibiting some other sort of defect.
The defence secretary, Liam Fox, is right to say there are precedents for all sorts of defects in the armed forces and that ours must be adaptable in being able to respond to unexpected threats – not necessarily the last threat or those we think we face.
We certainly agree with the reviewers' point that "all sorts of defects could be occurring" in the cdc6-mn mutants with regards to DSB repair and we aimed to convey this in our original statement.
"A sort of blank".
A sort of aspic.
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