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Recent Examples of lacuna Yet surveying this landscape reveals a curious lacuna: software criticism, in which a piece of software is subjected to critical analysis. WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023 Data sets, some spanning decades, now feature a lacuna. Boyce Upholt, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2022 Of course, the big lacuna in deterrence theory is how to deter the idiot or, say, the leader who badly understands his own position. WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022 This lacuna reflects a widespread documentary practice that’s also a conventional lapse in aesthetic judgment. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for lacuna
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Noun
  • The Philadelphia air traffic control facility that handles flights at Newark is also experiencing a staffing shortage.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 May 2025
  • In their open letter this spring, former weather service directors warned that severe staffing shortages at local weather service offices could lead to less accurate and detailed forecasts this summer.
    Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Room to grow is great, but if the gap is too big, you might be frustrated to not get anywhere close to 240 frames per second (fps) at 4K.
    Brad Bourque, Wired News, 23 May 2025
  • Filling the Liberation Day gap continues to be a resistance level for the market.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • However, after the North Carolina Supreme Court overturned their case in 2021 due to a lack of a fair trial, Molly and Thomas pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and received lesser sentences.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • Several factors have contributed to the lack of air traffic controllers, Duffy said, including the Federal Aviation Administration‘s academy not reopening quickly after the COVID-19 pandemic and the academy’s trouble admitting younger people.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Machine learning combined with AI fills the data processing void and allows brands to deliver personalized experiences both rapidly and at scale.
    Amit Ojha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Also, opening up the plants a little can allow new shoots to fill the voids.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Ultimately, the expedition’s failure likely came down to a combination of factors, including dietary deficiencies, hubris and simple bad luck.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
  • The absence of the 10 men, who also utilized facility deficiencies that officials have long complained about in their escape, went unnoticed for hours.
    Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Private contractors under the supervision of St. Paul Public Works will spend up to two months repairing the man-sized sink hole that opened on the evening of May 8, forcing ongoing partial road closures between Chestnut and Walnut streets.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
  • The screws may loosen and allow engine oil to leak from the screw holes, according to the recall report.
    James Powel, USA Today, 13 May 2025

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“Lacuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacuna. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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