lack
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It is a problem acknowledged by Melanie Onn, the Labour MP for Great Grimsby, who describes the lack of reporting as a "huge issue".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Widespread blackouts and fuel shortages cause high prices for food and a lack of water, severely affecting daily life for Cubans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
That's a reversal following a slump in sales leading up to 2025, which experts attributed to global economic uncertainty and a lack of high-value works on the market.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“You can imagine how companies are going to quickly blacklist, for lack of a better phrase, those sorts of consumers for trying to engage in that behavior,” Sudit said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The lack of sleep catching up with me, the fear and tumult over the last week.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing lack
Zilch, Zip, Nada: Words For Nothing
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