lacked
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Thus, they argued, he lacked the constitutionally required nine years of citizenship.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
After his initial burst up the field, the seven-time champion lacked pace, despite pushing correctly for an early stop for slicks, and could make no more ground.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Once activated, these "B-SYNC" CAR-T cells could search for cancer cells carrying EphA2 or IL13Rα2, even if those cells lacked EGFRvIII.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
It lacked, put simply, “the most basic things,” said Ian Manheimer, Raman’s campaign manager, who joined the team after a 10 p.m. call from Raman the night before the filing deadline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
If, in the moments I and my pupil spent with him, I lacked spirits and sank into inevitable dejection, he became even gay.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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