lacking

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When the monolingual video condolence was released, Mr. Carney said he was “very disappointed” and accused Mr. Rousseau of lacking judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He was as industrious as the others, committed defenders and creating shooting opportunities for himself, even if his end product was lacking.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“This rigorous approach just hasn’t been taken with VSELs. I find the work mystifying and lacking in rigor,” he said.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The threat of taking human jobs is real, but the U.S. is lacking skilled manufacturing workers.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The second is that societies lacking the invention find themselves at a disadvantage vis-a-vis the inventing society, and they become overwhelmed and replaced if the disadvantage is sufficiently great.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond