deficiency
Example Sentences
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Beyond the Post situation, the author identifies a pattern of character deficiency across multiple sectors of leadership.
From Los Angeles Times
Discovery said it will discuss "deficiencies that remain unresolved and clarify certain terms of PSKY's proposed merger agreement."
From Barron's
U.S. standards call for higher iron levels to prevent deficiency, while the European Union requires more DHA, a nutrient that isn’t mandated by the FDA but can be found in most U.S. formulas.
NHS guidance differs between trusts, but it states that a man with levels below 6 to 8nmol/L may have testosterone deficiency.
From BBC
The case will continue, but the ruling exposed something more fundamental than a legal deficiency.
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