drawbacks

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The generations that inherit large tranches of stock in a trust as an income beneficiary, for example, can live off the income generated without fearing drawbacks in the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Even so, they believe S3E could become a viable alternative to evaporation ponds and hard rock mining, which currently dominate global lithium production despite their environmental drawbacks.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Drinks had become so de rigeur for me, I hadn’t much considered the benefits of sitting down to dinner, only the drawbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The drawbacks of these massive industrial installations are beginning to be felt by their neighbors, including higher electricity prices and dwindling water supplies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

This was an early hint of one of the emerging drawbacks of science funded on a large scale: the bigger the financial contribution, the more its donors wished to see tangible results from their money.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik