lacking
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The buzz: Though lacking the sizzle of Brazil-Morocco, Group C’s other first-day matchup is no less important.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Charles Schwab is an exception, lacking an anti-flipping policy for IPOs, while other brokers aim to prevent price destabilization.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
In a study of 30,000 people from the US and UK - even in some who regularly ate five portions of fruit and veg a day - these were often lacking.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
To verify the findings, the team partnered with scientists in Zurich who had developed mice lacking the PAM gene.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
“I mean, you’re a pretty outrageous character, JoDan. I never seen you exactly lacking for nerve.”
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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