lacked
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But for what it has historically lacked in sophistication, it makes up for in scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Thus, they argued, he lacked the constitutionally required nine years of citizenship.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Until recently, scientists lacked the technology to observe these interactions at the microscopic scale needed to understand them.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
It lacked, put simply, “the most basic things,” said Ian Manheimer, Raman’s campaign manager, who joined the team after a 10 p.m. call from Raman the night before the filing deadline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
Not all of Kepler’s ‘distractions’ from his planetary work lacked scientific significance.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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