deficiency
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She added: "In understanding and acknowledging the deficiencies of the past, lessons can be learned for the future."
From BBC
“The USA Rare Earth arrangement does lack the price floors, profitability guarantees, and offtake agreements inherent in the MP deal, a structural deficiency, in our view,” wrote Canaccord analyst George Gianarikas on Monday.
From Barron's
Stem cells are special cells that can change into other blood cells to be used to treat many different cancers, as well as immune deficiencies and genetic disorders, according to the NHS.
From BBC
It made no difference for a team with too many deficiencies.
From Los Angeles Times
A spokesperson for the Army Corps said “all deficiencies logged by” federal inspectors were “addressed and corrected.”
From Los Angeles Times
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