deficiency

Example Sentences

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He attempts to disguise this deficiency with endless boasting about himself and endless denigration of others.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

For people with color vision deficiency, the findings highlight the importance of routine health checks.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

On Tuesday the FDA said it was in fact approving use of leucovorin for a rare condition called cerebral folate deficiency but not for autism.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration approved leucovorin, a drug the Trump administration has touted as a potential therapy for autism, to treat cerebral folate transport deficiency, a neurological disorder with some symptoms similar to autism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“Listen, you two,” Santa said quickly so that Mrs. Reilly would not describe some new', horrible deficiency.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole