- present tense form of lack (3rd person singular).
lacks
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Despite its proximity to one of Ecuador's most strategic military installations, the town lacks access to drinking water.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Although the Sun is constantly active, much of its surface lacks prominent features such as sunspots.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Seen one way, Roy’s talismanic manicure is an object lesson for her fiercest critics: all flash and no substance, evidence the 34-year-old lacks the “gravitas” to be among the state’s most powerful elected lawyers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
It is “guilt-by-association,” and the group argues that the blanket ban lacks tailoring for specific safety concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Has it ever occurred to you,” he said, “that the whole history of English poetry has been determined by the fact that the English language lacks rhymes?”
From "1984" by George Orwell
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