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drawback

[draw-bak] / ˈdrɔˌbæk /


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One drawback of Wales' enterprising style under Bellamy is the way in which it can leave them defensively vulnerable.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Those measures have the virtue of simplicity — they’re only three pages long — but the drawback, also, of simplicity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

A potential drawback, however, is that heavy crude does not flow easily and needs to be thinned out by blending it with light oils or solvents for processing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

Offsetting that drawback is that they may help you keep pace with the market.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

And there is a drawback even to this.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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