lack
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Kaley Cuoco and Sam Clafin lack the chemistry to keep this thriller built on Hitchcock plot points moving, despite it scenic French vistas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Unlike large language models trained on vast quantities of internet content, robots lack comparable real-world datasets.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
SpaceX cited lack of demand at the time, according to the Space Review.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
But people often confuse the homelessness crisis and the behavioral health system crisis because these two crises converge—a dearth of affordable housing, and a lack of residential and inpatient treatment options.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“Now he’s standing on deck, cursing the wind or lack thereof, and praying for a breeze. Looks like his prayers are soon answered, for a storm kicks up and blows them hither and yon.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing lack
Zilch, Zip, Nada: Words For Nothing
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Nobody's Home: Synonyms For "Absent"
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