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Recent Examples of lack
Noun
Boats lack these safety features. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 Outside of Smart, the Lakers certainly lack in that department. Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
But experiences similar to what Khaled shared—including extended kneeling, beatings, attacks by military dogs, and a lack of medical care—have been reported by human-rights groups, the United Nations, and news organizations. Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025 The opposition and many Western governments have rejected the result, citing a lack of transparency and credible voting data. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lack
Noun
  • Many Federal Aviation Administration facilities are so critically short on controllers that just a few absences can cause disruptions, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said that more air traffic controllers have been calling in sick since the shutdown began.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • That won’t be the case this season; the Lakers are all-in on Luka heliocentricism, with James’ early absence due to sciatica making that commitment even more necessary.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to new tariffs and broader grocery inflation, experts say a global cocoa shortage tied to poor harvests and climate shifts in West Africa has sent cocoa prices soaring.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • His theory is that while the opportunity in the digital space is booming, there is an industry shortage of skilled talent to capitalize.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Takaichi has underscored the need to accelerate Japan’s military buildup after years of pacifism since World War II, echoing Abe’s militaristic vision.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Budgets should be more balanced when economic times are good, when there is less need for government stimulus and greater opportunities to grow tax revenue.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Verb
  • In between bickering with Rodgers and pining for a young would-be protégé named Elizabeth, played by Margaret Qualley, Hart gossips to the bartender—Eddie, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale—and begs him for just one more pour.
    Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Parents beg to have their kids placed in her class, and people are drawn to her magnetic personality.
    Nashville Tennessean, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Following her passing, flags will be flown at half-mast for 30 days at government offices, state enterprises, and educational institutions, and government officials have been asked to wear mourning attire for a year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Weekly Newsletter Audiences were asked to consider that the display of human difference was dehumanizing or even exploitative but also to understand that the sideshow represented a locus of community and a way for disabled performers to make an independent living.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dylan insisted that the film needed every frame.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Still, his wife insisted that his refusal felt like a breach of trust.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Tigers exacted some measure of revenge by eliminating Cleveland in the wild card series — only to once again lose the ALDS in five games — this time in highly heartbreaking fashion, on a walk-off base hit by the Seattle Mariners in the 15th inning.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Thousands of miles of piping and wiring must meet exacting safety standards.
    Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Lack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lack. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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