lack
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By the second week of the conflict, Asian countries had already placed fuel restrictions due to their lack of storage, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The lack of specificity leaves “open the possibility that several legitimate commercial decisions could be interpreted” as threatening Chinese supply chains, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The remaining incidents lack sufficient evidence to support filing criminal charges, according to the district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Henry Tufnell, one of the committee's MPs, said SEW was "not doing the basics" in relation to a report which highlighted its lack of routine maintenance.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Nearly everyone in the train car was a ghost, and their apparent lack of interest in Boaz seemed to be more a function of the fact that they thought he could not see them.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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