drawback

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One drawback of Wales' enterprising style under Bellamy is the way in which it can leave them defensively vulnerable.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“A potentially serious drawback to a joint will is that once one of the spouses dies, the other can’t make changes to it, no matter how necessary,” she adds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

One drawback: Berkshire would face a tax bill for short-term capital gains.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Those measures have the virtue of simplicity — they’re only three pages long — but the drawback, also, of simplicity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

“That’s the one drawback of Paris. There are virtually no skyscrapers. So rather than one large headquarters, we have two buildings kilometers apart.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti