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lacking
[ lak-ing ]
preposition
- being without; not having; wanting; less:
Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
adjective
- wanting; deficient:
He was found lacking in stamina.
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Example Sentences
Or to add an aspect that was felt to be lacking, such as when wider, faster cars were introduced in 2017.
Some fans and pundits feel it's overcoached, overly structured, and lacking the chaos and excitement of "real football".
In the U.S., sex education is lacking, with some states not even requiring it in schools.
If policy rests upon transparently flawed economic reasoning or arbitrary distinctions lacking rational explanation, courts not only have the authority but also the constitutional duty to intervene.
He also advises avoiding fertilizers with micro-nutrients unless you have tested your soil and have evidence that it’s lacking certain metals or minerals.
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