drawbacks
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And if the creator only offers praise, and doesn’t mention any costs or drawbacks, then that could also signal this is more an advertisement than an honest review.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Each approach has potential drawbacks, including differences in how precisely the particles can be delivered and how long they remain inside the blood vessels.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
This is needed, because “American Hagwon” has the drawbacks of the traditional novel along with its foursquare virtues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Tracy also doesn’t have the drawbacks of Blythe and the Inland Empire desert — the weather never gets too hot, and there is reliable access to water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
From our modern perspective, all these questions at first seem silly, because the drawbacks of being a hunter-gatherer appear so obvious.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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