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Noun
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Elimination can take longer for people who eat a lot of salt, have kidney disease or a potassium deficiency, or are dehydrated.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025 -
That’s a bad recipe for a CU team that’s yet to solve its deficiencies in the trenches.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Undermining international diplomacy in these ways creates a self-fulfilling prophecy of defensiveness and inadequacy.—
David Miliband,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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One partner’s growth and clarity and the other’s sense of stagnation may evoke comparison, inadequacy or shame.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But where did these imperfections come from, initially?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
24 Sep. 2025
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The breakthrough finally came from examining nano- and micro-inclusions—tiny imperfections trapped within South Africa’s mine diamonds.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement The contrast was on display in the session’s opening moments, when Annalena Baerbock, the General Assembly’s president, urged delegates not to give in to despair about the institution’s shortcomings.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Further still, Karty complicated their offensive shortcomings by striking knuckleball kickoffs that return specialists Tank Bigsby and John Metchie III could not handle.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the clock ticks, the lack of urgency in the nation's capital to keep the government's lights on stands in stark contrast to the consequences a shutdown may have for many Americans.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Stoner says that reductions in STI services at the state and local levels, as well as social and economic conditions such as poverty and lack of health insurance, have likely contributed to rising rates of syphilis, which in turn led to increasing rates of congenital syphilis.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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He was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a common vein condition, the White House said in July, after photos showed visible swelling in his legs and bruising on his right hand.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-four years later, the shape of this new work of fiction highlights both the insufficiency of memory, of story, and their utter necessity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One hundred fifty five days later, the Guardians have regained pole position in the AL Central, once again the result of a frenetic flash of bunts, chops and goofs that converted a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 advantage.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Where Retirees Face the Biggest Gaps On the other end of the scale, retirees in Vermont face the largest deficit.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The most acute demand for talent in GCCs is in AI, data and analytics, where the talent shortfall is as high as 42%, says Kapil Joshi, CEO of IT staffing at hiring consultancy firm Quess Corp.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Simpliciano said that Fashion Revolution doesn’t only want to call out the fashion industry’s shortfalls but also show that there is a viable pathway forward.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Incompleteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompleteness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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