lacking
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This “Farm” isn’t lacking for good intentions and, in spots, as with Woody Harrelson’s fine casting as the naïve, loyal horse Boxer, one can see glimmers of what a good adaptation might have been.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The funding, introduced by Bank Negara, aims to support businesses facing cash flow and operational disruptions, with loan guarantees to help firms lacking collateral maintain access to financing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
This newly identified function helps explain why people lacking HSL develop lipodystrophy.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
"The power is pretty strong, the acceleration is fast. It's all about speed, but the range is a bit lacking," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
In order to have a Copernicanism with spheres there needs to be an account of how the Earth/moon system is attached to a sphere, which is noticeably lacking.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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