lack
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Following criticism from the US on Tuesday that the WHO was "a little late" in identifying the outbreak, Ghebreyesus said these comments might have been caused by a lack of understanding.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Widespread blackouts and fuel shortages cause high prices for food and a lack of water, severely affecting daily life for Cubans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
She says there is a lack of awareness around menstrual health conditions and making changes stem from education.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
A lack of available fuel and the rise of faster, cheaper alternatives like solar power, gas, or geothermal energy could derail the stock, Jefferies points out.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Communication with the ships in the Arctic took months at best, and at first, the lack of word either from or about Franklin and his men did not set off national alarm.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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