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Discover LudwigThe phrase "flaw being" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to introduce a clause that states a flaw or imperfection in something or someone. Example: "The main issue with this new policy, flaw being a lack of consideration for marginalized groups, has been heavily debated." In this sentence, "flaw being" introduces the clause "a lack of consideration for marginalized groups" and highlights it as a flaw in the policy. It is a way to draw attention to a specific aspect or issue within a larger context.
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Maybe a diamond engagement ring, the only flaw being that it is given by a man.
Kenneth, on the other hand, soft-coated and dark-eared, had a pragmatic and accommodating nature, his only flaw being a tendency to race downhill.
One Cameron ally recalled the investment banking boss saying: "Personally, I really enjoyed my job with the only flaw being that I really disliked my boss [Goodwin] – but he didn't interfere very much… In my wildest dreams I didn't think I would have the biggest corporate bank in the world to run… so putting up with Fred was a small price to pay".
The CIT, the charitable body that has done most to promote the policy in the UK, admits after modelling its proposal with the help of the Euromod model at the University of Essex that the complexity of the current welfare system has led to a major design flaw being revealed, including a big hit on the poor.
I slug back the vile saline gloop before switching off the lights, feeling very pleased at having remembered to do so – this drink's main flaw being a requirement to exercise your memory at the height of your drunken fecklessness (hence a peel-off label you stick to your phone as a reminder).
But he said that once a particular XSS exploit was being used for malicious purposes - as demonstrated by the redirects to harmful websites - companies must act quickly to not just remove offending content, but to prevent the flaw being exploited again.
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The first flaw was stylistic.
That flaw was never repeated.
Achates's fatal flaw was Victoria.
REVENUES The major flaw is on taxes.
The only flaw is the idea.
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