deficient
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The investigation into the Adamuz accident appeared to establish that deficient infrastructure maintenance was to blame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
According to data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, last year nearly a quarter of 11- to 18-year-olds were classed as deficient.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Often, Huntsman said, he found problems in the jails were the result of deficient training and management.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lars Bochmann, a 50-year-old who has spent his entire professional life at the VW plant in Zwickau, told AFP that the agreement was "utterly deficient".
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
On bad days it was a reminder of all the ways I am deficient.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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