lacked
Example Sentences
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Holland, a respected former Netflix executive, was one of the few Paramount executives who lacked long ties to Ellison, who brought much of his Skydance team with him to Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
In the past, courts have supplied this important backstop in other widespread policy challenges, such as the public health threats of tobacco use and the opioid epidemic, that lacked adequate legislative or regulatory responses.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
But while their car was acknowledged as the best in the corners as the season began, their engine has lacked performance compared to those of Mercedes and Red Bull.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The account, whose posts mostly lacked original substance, "only gained popularity because its dubious, sordid content was narrated by the attractive voice of a popular actor," Tsuda's legal team said, according to the court records.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Mama was a little woman, barely tipping the scales at a hundred pounds; but what she lacked in height and weight, she made up in strength and spirit.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
