deficient
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Deere leverages AI to help farmers cut costs—by reducing labor required to operate equipment, minimizing wasted crop chemicals, and applying fertilizer more precisely where soil nutrients are deficient.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Meanwhile, older people think I’m somehow financially deficient because I rent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Lacking one of their top players with guard Skyy Clark sidelined by a hamstring injury, the Bruins also were deficient in many other areas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
In a randomized clinical trial, magnesium increased vitamin D in people who were deficient, while reducing levels in those who already had high amounts.
From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025
I stumbled to my feet; my leg dragged, deficient in its circulation.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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