lacking
Example Sentences
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They only partially captured usage on Apple devices, and consolidated data was lacking for Russia, Iran and China.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Otherwise, juries lacking scientific or regulatory training could be asked to pronounce whether billion-dollar research-and-development choices were “reasonable” years after the fact.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
In 2022, he won the most votes of any controller candidate in city history, despite lacking name recognition and running against a sitting city council member, Paul Koretz.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
This newly identified function helps explain why people lacking HSL develop lipodystrophy.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
In February, a card on my birthday—conspicuously lacking in news of Charles.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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