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shortcoming

[shawrt-kuhm-ing] / ˈʃɔrtˌkʌm ɪŋ /


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Critics have argued this is a shortcoming of the Federal Reserve Act.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

But spokesman Pitambar Ghimire admitted that "our only shortcoming is proper implementation".

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

These voices insist that it isn’t “real cooking” unless everything is homemade, that shortcuts signify failure, and that feeding yourself—or others—this way reflects some deeper shortcoming.

From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2026

That’s a significant shortcoming, according to the Little Hoover Commission, the state government’s independent oversight agency, which reviewed the governor’s plan before it was passed along to the Legislature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2025

A shortcoming, I’m afraid, that will be carried over to this, the final, or shooting, version.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

In a report following the first phase of the inquiry, chair Sir Martin Moore-Bick condemned LFB's "serious shortcomings" and systemic failures in its response to the fire.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The report provides the most frank and in-depth review of the Eaton and Palisades fires, and points out multiple shortcomings in governmental planning and response.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Economist Timothy Ash said the episode highlighted shortcomings in Turkey's regulatory framework.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

And while that is true to some degree, the curious viewer can’t shoulder the blame for the film’s shortcomings.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

It freed the Indians from the shortcomings of the Greek system of thought—and their rejection of zero.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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