lacking
Example Sentences
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The billionaire certainly isn’t lacking for housing options in the Big Apple, where he owns several dwellings—including an extraordinary penthouse that he bought for $238 million in 2019.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Yee, lacking financial resources and voter recognition despite being elected to statewide office twice, dropped out of the 2026 governor’s race.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
"Cells lacking the system lost their normal rectangular-like cell shape and instead became round and swollen," Springstein explains.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
They are lacking that bit of flair in the final third, which is where you fancy City really, but then Arsenal don't need to win this game either.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Or I contended in my mind against the ignorant writers who condemned women as frail and lacking in virtue.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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