deficiencies
Example Sentences
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"The fundamental root cause... resulting in a catastrophe, was the deficiencies and failures on the bridge of the M/T ALSU," it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Life expectancy would have been even higher if not for a small increase in deaths from the flu—2024-2025 was a particularly bad flu season—and nutritional deficiencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Because GLP-1 drugs reduce appetite and food intake, they may also contribute to nutritional deficiencies and loss of muscle, potentially increasing the risk of frailty and other long-term health issues.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Some help with muscle size and strength, while others correct deficiencies in the diet.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Whatever was her own in the house, everything which she had acquired aside from her husband’s bounty, she caused to be transported to the other house, supplying simple and meager deficiencies from her own resources.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
