deficient
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A panel of medical experts, asked by prosecutors to investigate Maradona's medical team, said the treatment he received at his home was "deficient and reckless".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
These provide calories but lack the sterols bees need, leaving colonies nutritionally deficient.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
The county conducted an audit of Harm Reduction-SD in April 2023 that revealed “significant financial control weaknesses including insufficient bank reconciliations and a deficient general ledger,” prosecutors allege.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
“Our animals and us are actually super deficient in light, especially the most healing wavelengths that we have,” says Jackie Jolie, CEO of AnimaSol.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
It hadn’t occurred to me how thoughtlessly deficient nature is in this regard.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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