deficient
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Autumn has been relatively calm in many areas with little in the way of disruptive weather and rainfall has remained deficient across a huge swathe of England and Wales.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Barnett’s attorney alleged in the suit that the settlement between the exes “contained a deficient and unlawful NDA that is unenforceable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Vomiting occurred only in the deficient group, although the difference was small and was not statistically significant, meaning researchers could not confidently rule out chance as the explanation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Lars Bochmann, a 50-year-old who has spent his entire professional life at the VW plant in Zwickau, told AFP that the agreement was "utterly deficient".
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
“No, no, and again no! That is an explanation that will not hold water. It is deficient in a dozen minor points. The crime was not committed so—M. Poirot must know that perfectly well.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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