drawback
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The most obvious drawback is that you’ll have less money to fall back on.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Despite their optical advantages, these nanoparticles have one major drawback.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
The key drawback to the strategy is that selling the stock incurs a capital gain, and few investors like paying capital-gains taxes, even if it makes sense from a risk-management perspective.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
But the Harden system has come with one serious drawback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The chief drawback to the lab’s expanding relationship with the government was the growing burden of security.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
The results were faster than those produced through cavitation, but the method also had important drawbacks.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
But the use of air-conditioners isn't without its drawbacks.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
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
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
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
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