lack
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This could suggest the Dutch lack depth, with their squad members not getting the same level of minutes in club football.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Many are concerned about the lack of visible progress on street homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Sweden's right-wing government withdrew Thursday a heavily contested proposal to lower the age at which children can be sentenced to prison from 15 to 13, citing a lack of support in parliament.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
SpaceX cited lack of demand at the time, according to the Space Review.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 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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