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The oft-cited lack of fan support for the Expos is largely a myth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The lack of shared definitions across a fast-moving industry is also stalling AI safety efforts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The meeting has to take place before 31 December as per reports, after the previous one was adjourned for lack of quorum, but no new date has yet been announced.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
After rallying to highs of $82,000 earlier this month, bitcoin traded around $77,400 Friday, with other coins also treading water amid the lack of regulatory clarity and the Federal Reserve’s risk-sapping rate hike Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Once more, Mrs. Clarke’s response seemed to lack her usual warmth.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
NPR described the outcome as a striking rejection of the FDA’s stance, pointing out that every one of these compounds lacks the large, well-controlled clinical trials required to prove safety and effectiveness in humans.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
He added that if at any time a leader of an AI company lacks confidence in their product they should choose to not release it.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
"We found that the diffraction patterns themselves become chiral because the structure lacks mirror symmetry," explains senior author Masaya Notomi.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
It also lacks the deep historic library some competitors hold — the gap its failed Warner Bros. bid would have closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Like many countries, including the United States, Japan lacks a safe nuclear waste storage system.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Satellite imagery last year showed Iran still lacked the mixers needed for solid fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon noted that around one in ten filling stations in France lacked at least one fuel, with the vast majority of them TotalEnergies stations.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
District Judge James V. Selna dismissed that complaint, ruling his Santa Ana court lacked jurisdiction over the foreign automakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The researchers also found that the animal lacked the high caudal fin seen in modern crocodiles.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
They felt nervous about speaking in front of so many people, and they lacked confidence about how to run a meeting.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
They said first-year students are at times arriving in classrooms lacking basic math and reasoning skills and they have often resorted to teaching remedial middle-school math concepts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
But as they both vacate the striker position, United end up lacking bodies in the box when they play crosses in.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The announcement marked a new stage in the major powers' rush for military space capabilities, driven by rapid technological advancements but lacking a comprehensive legal framework.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
And what we are sorely lacking in this world is discussion.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Ivy sounded more concerned about Josie not having a phone than Ivy herself lacking one.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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