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shortcoming

[shawrt-kuhm-ing] / ˈʃɔrtˌkʌm ɪŋ /


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

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Mr. Slaughter’s reliance on the Sewards’ correspondence over vigorous narrative is both the book’s strength and its shortcoming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

His only physical shortcoming was getting his wind back after being sidelined for two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

That said, Ancelotti's main shortcoming this season has been the failure to find balance in a team with Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham at his disposal.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

They knew democracy’s every virtue, vice, and shortcoming, its voice and contour, by its profound and persistent absence in their lives.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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