Sentence examples for by a malfunction from inspiring English sources

This Hamlet sounds not so much awash with doubts as irritated by a malfunction.

The defense contends that the shooting was an accident, caused by a malfunction of the shotgun.

Like our current crisis, the Great Depression was brought about by a malfunction of the international financial system.

Investigators said the condition appeared to be caused by a malfunction of the master switch that controls the power windows.

Multiple sclerosis is caused by a malfunction of the immune system, which ordinarily defends the body against bacteria, viruses and disease.

Her statement at a news conference could bolster theories that the Aug. 12 disaster that killed all 118 aboard was caused by a malfunction in a torpedo.

According to testimony, the fire was caused by a malfunctioning heater.

Photograph: Kent Smith/Showtime 1.38am GMT Awards presenters Paul Rudd and Salma Hayek are left high and dry by a malfunctioning autocue ahead of the best television drama award.

It is thought that Sydenham chorea is caused by a malfunctioning of the basal ganglia, groups of nerve cells in the brain.

As for Hiddleston, who always seems as if he's been beamed into the modern world by a malfunctioning teleporter, he looks entirely at home in his time-warped idyll.

"It reminded me that I can still be brought to my knees by a malfunctioning BlackBerry," she joked in late September, recounting her technology woes to a group of insurance executives.