lacks

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This smart typewriter lacks the distractions of a laptop—like a way to check Facebook—and can send dad’s drafts to the cloud, where he can access them wirelessly from other devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Investors gain a high-dividend alternative but face downside risk as the preferred stock lacks protection if common stock drops.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The result is a metaphysical model that, at best, lacks clarity, and at worst obscures the very nature of reality.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Grammy Award winner Pink is hosting for the first time, and though the pop star lacks direct Broadway roots, her songs have been featured in the jukebox musicals “Moulin Rouge!” and “& Juliet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Maize lacks digestible niacin, the amino acids lysine and tryptophan, necessary to make proteins and diets with too much maize can lead to protein deficiency and pellagra, a disease caused by lack of niacin.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann