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insufficiences

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plural of insufficience

as in needs

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Noun

Diagnosed with Alzheimer's, severe dementia with agitation, depression, and anxiety, the woman was confused, had difficulty communicating her needs, and hit aides.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Built into the contracts with Google and Anthropic is a 90-day cancellation provision that gives SpaceX the ability to reclaim its compute if Grok’s needs suddenly increase.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of needs

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This initiative aims to identify and voluntarily treat testosterone deficiencies, which naturally occur as levels decline after age 30.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Princess Itaweret’s skeleton showed healed fractures to both her ribs and foot, while multiple individuals displayed nutritional deficiencies and infections.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026

Definition of deficiencies

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The Anaheim Ducks, at least, had a lot of pace and tempo to help make up for what Carlson’s skating lacks at this point in his career.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Nothing beats a big package or a pipe to compensate for decorations, makeup, and other lacks.

— Joyce Mansour, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of lacks

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Most importantly, the renovation solved the hotel’s practical shortcomings without stripping away the qualities that made longtime guests love it in the first place.

— Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Nilson Angulo’s strike was excellent and Gonzalo Plata’s winner, which will live long in the Ecuadorian memory, ensured Germany’s shortcomings were punished.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of shortcomings

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The Canadian catastrophe highlighted the inadequacies of the current system of supply and the lack of American credit.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Connecting the Orioles’ fielding inadequacies in the majors directly to their lack of attention to defense in the minors would be a stretch; Rutschman, Henderson and Cowser all came up through their system.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 June 2026

Definition of inadequacies

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Approving extra war funding will be difficult, even among Republicans supporting the Iran effort, as the nation confronts staggering annual deficits reaching nearly $2 trillion this year.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Other research pointed in the same direction, and by 2008, Falk and other exercise physiologists were arguing against the status-quo assumption that kids had some major natural deficits in thermoregulation.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

Definition of deficits

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These institutions join others like Temple, Johns Hopkins, and Syracuse in facing staff reductions, budget shortfalls, or hiring freezes due to various financial pressures.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Funding shortfalls and layoffs impact the hundreds of sites (433) overseen by the National Park Service, which include 63 National Parks as well as National Monuments, National Battlefields, and National Historic Sites.

— Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of shortfalls

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The look is easy to DIY because, much like actual organic fruit, part of this manicure’s charm lies in its little imperfections.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 July 2026
From a material perspective, that means practices such as embracing materials that show signs of imperfections or aging, and inspiring garment care and repair, deepening the wearer’s connection to the item.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

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