deficient
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The addition of heavy landscape planters and thick paving stone on the pool deck in the 1990s further stressed the building, adding tons of uncalculated deadweight to the deficient slab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The vitamin D deficient group also required more opioid medication.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
A panel of medical experts, asked by prosecutors to investigate Maradona's medical team, said the treatment he received at his home was "deficient and reckless".
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
The agreement Barnett reached with LaBeouf “contained a deficient and unlawful NDA that is unenforceable,” under California’s Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
“No, no, and again no! That is an explanation that will not hold water. It is deficient in a dozen minor points. The crime was not committed so—M. Poirot must know that perfectly well.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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