unreliable

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“This letter shows that even utilities like CenterPoint admit that there is no grid emergency and that coal plants are too unreliable, expensive, and polluting to continue operating,” said Ben Inskeep, the coalition’s program director.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Concern about unreliable marks is fueling the crisis in private credit, causing investors to dump assets they suspect are overvalued, particularly in the software sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"Although MFCs have existed as a concept for more than a century, their unreliable performance and low output power have stymied efforts to make practical use of them, especially in low-moisture conditions," Yen said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

But at the one we visited in Holguín, portions had gotten smaller and less varied, and staff were forced to scavenge for wood to cook with, due to gas shortages and unreliable electricity.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

By then, my mother had acquired a motor-boat, a small and not very seaworthy white wooden vessel which sat far too low in the water and was powered by an unreliable one-cylinder engine.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl