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lacking

Definition for lacking

adjective as in wanting, deficient

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Selling the house and extinguishing all outstanding debts and using the remainder to pay cash for a smaller house is a great idea, especially if you are lacking sufficient investments to see you through retirement.

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He said the RSF, lacking its own arms manufacturing facilities, relied on outside support, and called for countries supplying weapons to stop.

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Schools in Huthi areas face similar issues, with teachers frequently unpaid and many facilities lacking basic resources.

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When related-party disclosures are lacking, one problem for investors is that it becomes difficult to evaluate whether the transactions are being conducted on an arm’s length basis.

Hamilton spent the rest of the race at the back lacking pace because of a damaged floor and eventually retired.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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