lacked

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The CIT on May 7 granted a permanent injunction to Burlap & Barrel, Basic Fun!, and the state of Washington, but said that 23 other states lacked standing.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Earlier large-scale studies often lacked detailed measures of physical activity, cardiovascular fitness, and inflammation, making it harder to isolate the role of muscular strength alone.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The Ducks were fast and physical early, playing with an urgency they lacked in their Game 3 loss.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Far too often at home this season, Liverpool have lacked a spark - something that the crowd can feed off - and the ability to kill the opposition off when they take the lead.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Neither North Carolina nor the US government recognized its bid for statehood, but they lacked the resources to force Franklin back into North Carolina’s control.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz