drawbacks
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He’s working from a relatively clean slate, and experiencing all of the privileges and drawbacks that come with it.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
The results were faster than those produced through cavitation, but the method also had important drawbacks.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
The lithium-ion batteries that supply much of today’s clean energy come with some infamous drawbacks, from fire risk to reliance on foreign mining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
You set yourself up for disappointment if you project onto a foreign country everything that’s alluring while ignoring its drawbacks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
In addition to all those technological drawbacks, the Phaistos disk was printed at a time when knowledge of writing was confined to a few palace or temple scribes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
