drawbacks
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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
With AI posing an existential threat to traditional consulting, firms are looking to switch to fixed or outcomes-based pricing to stay in the game—but both have drawbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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
As ever, an increase in sunshine and warmth usually comes with some drawbacks.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
This was an early hint of one of the emerging drawbacks of science funded on a large scale: the bigger the financial contribution, the more its donors wished to see tangible results from their money.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
