poorly
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As a result, the evolutionary path, anatomical innovations, and ecological adaptations involved in insect terrestrialization have remained poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Homeowners say their builders have made mistakes as they attempt to put up homes as quickly and cheaply as possible, installing improperly sized HVACs, putting in windows incorrectly, or poorly ventilating attics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Lupus, for example, can affect as many as nine women for every one man, yet the genetic factors behind this striking difference have remained poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Walter’s big squeeze also reflects risks in an opaque corner of Wall Street where some of the financial world’s titans make large and poorly understood bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Then the other realized that he’d been feeling poorly, too, so we began to keep track.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
