lack
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A conservation approach once praised as a global model for helping people and predators coexist may be losing ground because of a lack of long-term government support, according to new research.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
In a government survey last year, the lack of public rubbish bins was ranked the biggest inconvenience for tourists, cited by more than 20% of some 4,000 foreign visitors.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
That is one of several areas of the report that doctors said stood out for its lack of specificity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Guerra said the lack of affordable housing had created a unique moment: Even after the King riots, the Northridge earthquake and the O.J.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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
Vocabulary lists containing lack
Zilch, Zip, Nada: Words For Nothing
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Nobody's Home: Synonyms For "Absent"
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