shortcoming
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A reporting system that was originally designed to address intentional physical abuse now encourages people to report any perceived shortcoming in the care of children.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
One shortcoming, by the way, of this menu is it works best for established firms that know what they’ve built.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
But spokesman Pitambar Ghimire admitted that "our only shortcoming is proper implementation".
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Perhaps the most important shortcoming was the structure of its premium subsidies, which were designed to make ACA plans affordable for middle- and low-income households.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
But here his crucial intellectual shortcoming came to the fore: he was not a particularly gifted experimentalist.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
It also pointed to shortcomings on the part of the cargo ship.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
He added the team has been working to address the shortcomings and has seen improvements in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The results suggest that combining pollen from different plants and then processing it through nurse bees may allow honeybee colonies to compensate for the nutritional shortcomings of individual pollen sources.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Nevertheless, the Chelsea manager is getting what he wants: experience and strong personalities to address shortcomings that contributed to the team's 10th-place finish in the Premier League last season.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Ellen knew that she favored her youngest son, that she overlooked shortcomings in Jethro for which her older children had been punished.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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