drawbacks

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Drawbacks might include unanticipated difficulties in scaling up the technology and unintended adverse consequences, such as the enhancement of populations of some toxic phytoplankton species by ocean iron fertilization8.

From Nature • Jun. 10, 2019

Drawbacks come with every solution, and it is difficult to fuse the best combination at an acceptable price.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2016

Drawbacks of MRI scans include their much higher cost, and patient discomfort with the procedure.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Drawbacks of daily doses of aspirin include a risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2012

Drawbacks allowed in favour of the colonies, 213.

From An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Garnier, Germain