lacks
Example Sentences
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While she lacks her father’s natural charisma, she also rejects his authoritarian tendencies, allies say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
El Tri has few players in top-tier leagues and lacks game-changers on the wings, as Diego Lainez, Uriel Antuna and Hirving Lozano were left off the final roster.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Investors gain a high-dividend alternative but face downside risk as the preferred stock lacks protection if common stock drops.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The result is a metaphysical model that, at best, lacks clarity, and at worst obscures the very nature of reality.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Realizing that his slight had missed its mark, he hurried to say, “I only mean that he lacks the sort of expertise you’re looking for.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
