drawback

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Recent Examples of drawback Some of the drawbacks of wet dog food include the cost, the mess involved and the lack of dental benefits. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2025 The challenges and drawbacks that have come with the changing NASH to MASH include the following:5 The expert group had different opinions on what the name should be. Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 31 May 2025 Buy with a Side of Volatility Lululemon checks nearly every box: strong growth, solid profitability, and a fortified balance sheet, with the only drawback being its susceptibility during market downturns. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 For added pressure, Our Ag Future has shared testimonies from North Carolina farmers on how repealing duty drawback would hurt their bottom lines. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for drawback
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Noun
  • Beadle is at a distinct disadvantage in aspiring to one spot where Brighton have an abundance of depth.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • The state’s labor costs also put California’s growers at a disadvantage.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).
    Emily Barone, Time, 19 July 2017
  • LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.
    Brent Cooper, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017

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