lacking
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How on Earth could he have been so lacking in curiosity about the process, they asked.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
They deployed strategies like the sacrifice bunt and stolen base with remarkable frequency despite lacking real evidence to justify such usage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But she also noticed that the market was saturated with author panels and conversations while lacking spaces where book lovers could interact with each other more organically.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
"The mice lacking CSE were compromised at multiple levels, which correlated with symptoms that we see in Alzheimer's disease," says co-first author Sunil Jamuna Tripathi, a researcher in Paul's lab.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
Stuck in the climb and also lacking some rudder control.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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