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However, specific groups may be particularly vulnerable to deficiency, and the consequences can be significant.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025 -
That has allowed the Dodgers to hide their deficiencies in the bullpen – and ask less of their offense.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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The county said construction for the park would not take place within 200 feet of roosting sites for the bat, but provided no evidence to support that as a proper buffer, adding another inadequacy to the environmental review, Bacal said.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 2024 three-part docuseries American Nightmare dives headfirst into several thought-provoking issues, like victim blaming and the glaring inadequacies in the criminal justice system.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Soulful imperfection is rewarded all around.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her approach to design, stitched with imperfection and forgiveness, mirrors her life’s arc from hardship to healing.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The carbon market has been beset by shortcomings and subject to accusations of greenwashing, however.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Chinese commentators acknowledged the shortcomings, stating that the test revealed the robots did not perform well in defensive situations.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Despite his lack of coaching experience at the MLB level, Vitello was named manager of the San Francisco Giants last month.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Part of the reason why there are so few of these conversations about podcasting is a general lack of criticism for narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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In July, the president was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency that has resulted in visible swelling in his lower legs near his ankles.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Chronic venous insufficiency, which is not considered a serious medical condition, is very common in older adults.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Calculated under standard assumptions, this revenue would cover about two-thirds of the primary deficit impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) over the next five years—more if temporary OBBBA provisions expire on schedule.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Freeman and the Dodgers won Saturday's Game 7 in extra innings, coming back from a 3-2 series deficit by winning two straight road games in Toronto.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The mayor has been vocal about the budget's need to tackle a $100 million budget shortfall, address the demands of inflation and pension costs, maintain service levels, the sunsetting of federal aid and the city's need to withdraw $35 million from its reserves.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several state and local governments have been stepping in to help fill funding shortfalls for food banks and pantries.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Incompleteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompleteness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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