lack
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It is a problem acknowledged by Melanie Onn, the Labour MP for Great Grimsby, who describes the lack of reporting as a "huge issue".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Waste collection is virtually non-existent in Kinshasa, due to a chronic lack of local authority funding.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
In many cases, that also means a lack of running water, which often depends on pumps that operate on electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“You can imagine how companies are going to quickly blacklist, for lack of a better phrase, those sorts of consumers for trying to engage in that behavior,” Sudit said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
She was close—her head felt like it was about to erupt from the lack of oxygen—but she could hold out for a few more seconds.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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Zilch, Zip, Nada: Words For Nothing
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