as in weakness
a defect in character
a wife who never tires of listing her husband's perceived shortcomings
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Recent Examples of shortcoming
Still, those shortcomings are easy to overlook once the printer starts cranking out consistently excellent objects.
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
That geographic blandness only emphasizes the film’s other shortcomings, such as Schoenaerts’s anonymous work as the villain (a lot of glowering and creepy glares) and the rather rote big-sister/little-sister arc given to Supergirl and Ruthye.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
The Wolves' strong defensive core, including Gobert and McDaniels, could mitigate Ball's defensive shortcomings.
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The report outlines launch infrastructure shortcomings at both facilities, but notes that Wallops' challenges have been partially mitigated by recent upgrades across its seven active launch sites.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
That geographic blandness only emphasizes the film’s other shortcomings, such as Schoenaerts’s anonymous work as the villain (a lot of glowering and creepy glares) and the rather rote big-sister/little-sister arc given to Supergirl and Ruthye.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
The Wolves' strong defensive core, including Gobert and McDaniels, could mitigate Ball's defensive shortcomings.
—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The report outlines launch infrastructure shortcomings at both facilities, but notes that Wallops' challenges have been partially mitigated by recent upgrades across its seven active launch sites.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcoming
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The weakness that began in technology stocks spread through Asia and Europe on Tuesday, while precious metals also came under pressure as investors reassessed the path of interest rates.
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When the complex was being constructed, there were deviations from the building’s original design, contributing to structural weaknesses, the report said.
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The devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela yesterday were most likely caused by a rupture in one of the country’s most active seismic zones — comprising the Boconó and San Sebastián faults, which extend along Venezuela’s northern coast — according to the USGS.
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The second quake produced nearly triple the shaking energy of the first, with the fault rupturing to the east for more than 100 miles, sending quake energy right into the international airport and La Guaira.
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The continuation of the Corleone Family saga expands until Michael (Al Pacino) commits the ultimate brotherly sin, but the story’s jump back in time — in which Robert De Niro plays a younger version of Marlon Brando’s Vito — features many of the most iconic sequences in 1970s cinema.
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The movie’s gravest sin, though, might be its very existence.
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Most people need vitamin D supplementation; vitamin E is usually sufficient from food unless a true deficiency exists.
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According to her petition to the Supreme Court, Murrin faces more than $328,000 in tax, penalties, and interest (the interest that had grown to more than $250,000 by the time the IRS issued the notice of deficiency).
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The new documentary reveals some of the interpersonal and business conflicts that led to the disintegration of the classic EW&F line-up, boldly highlighting the various triumphs and failings of leader Maurice White who died in 2016 at age 74 from Parkinson’s disease.
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These failings dated from 2012 to May 2025.
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