drawback
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What struck me during my conversation with Killeen was when she shared a major drawback of the wild, wild west of GLP-1s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The price is a major drawback, but his combination of reliability, captaincy potential and fixture quality makes him an excellent pick.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The most obvious drawback is that you’ll have less money to fall back on.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Despite their optical advantages, these nanoparticles have one major drawback.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
There is only one drawback to this building method.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
This phenomenon is known as overdiagnosis, and it has long been considered one of the potential drawbacks of screening.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
There have been many prominent attempts over the years to solve the problem of accurately representing the surface of a sphere on a flat rectangle, each with its own benefits and drawbacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
While these accounts have advantages, they also have drawbacks that could limit flexibility and raise taxes later on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But that comes with a host of drawbacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
This was an early hint of one of the emerging drawbacks of science funded on a large scale: the bigger the financial contribution, the more its donors wished to see tangible results from their money.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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