drawbacks
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The movie has its share of interesting observations of our built environment—of concrete’s drawbacks and often slapdash application, of the politics of urban housing development in which it plays a material part.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Tracy also doesn’t have the drawbacks of Blythe and the Inland Empire desert — the weather never gets too hot, and there is reliable access to water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Existing antivenoms save lives, but they also have major drawbacks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
But the use of air-conditioners isn't without its drawbacks.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Plutarch begins to explain the drawbacks here—the dangers, the extra security, the risk of injury—but Coin cuts him off.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
