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lacking

Definition for lacking

adjective as in wanting, deficient

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And details are lacking on how Pfizer will price future drug releases, both overseas and in the U.S.

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Having nearly depleted their island’s resources, and lacking a large enough canoe to leave, they face eventual extinction.

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When Britt Morgan-Saks moved to Jacksonville from Brooklyn in 2020, she found the Florida city lacking the vibrant social scene she enjoyed in New York.

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They welcome Labour's commitment to building 180,000 homes for social rent over the next decade, but they say consistent multi-year funding to tackle the issue is so far lacking.

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By contrast, details from the U.S. government have been lacking, the family said.

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