lacked

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Estimates of its energy potential were largely theoretical because scientists lacked direct long-term measurements from real-world sites.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The CIT on May 7 granted a permanent injunction to Burlap & Barrel, Basic Fun!, and the state of Washington, but said that 23 other states lacked standing.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

BuzzFeed also issued a going concern warning in March, saying it lacked the resources to fund its cash obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The Ducks were fast and physical early, playing with an urgency they lacked in their Game 3 loss.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

What Uncle Chester had lacked in niceties—Aunt Ivy would be horrified to find not one doily in the entire room—he’d made up for in reading materials.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson