drawback
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The slow action of bistrifluron may therefore be useful rather than simply a drawback.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Albon and Palmer are decidedly Brits writing for Brits is at times a drawback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
This means Ndukwe could potentially still feature for Liverpool this season, after the turn of the year if he was recalled, but that is a potential drawback for clubs interested in a loan.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
There's only one drawback: "long separations from the family during assignments," he says from Kosovo, where he is helping install a wind farm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
But it had one terrible drawback, this sweet-shop.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
This is needed, because “American Hagwon” has the drawbacks of the traditional novel along with its foursquare virtues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But that comes with a host of drawbacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The results were faster than those produced through cavitation, but the method also had important drawbacks.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
But the use of air-conditioners isn't without its drawbacks.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
This mostly invigorating, positive trend was not without its drawbacks.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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