deficient

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These provide calories but lack the sterols bees need, leaving colonies nutritionally deficient.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 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

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

“Our animals and us are actually super deficient in light, especially the most healing wavelengths that we have,” says Jackie Jolie, CEO of AnimaSol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

“I never thought Mr. Darcy so deficient in the appearance of it as you used to do.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen