deficient

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I write here, understand, as a deficient moralist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"If it turns out the shipowners were deficient, they will expect the full force of the law," Lopez told reporters.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Lacking one of their top players with guard Skyy Clark sidelined by a hamstring injury, the Bruins also were deficient in many other areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

In a randomized clinical trial, magnesium increased vitamin D in people who were deficient, while reducing levels in those who already had high amounts.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

In the thirteen years since she’d left Moton High School, the deficient building had passed from being merely overcrowded to packed beyond reasonable measure.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly