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Noun
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But the indictments are startling for their paucity compared with the charges described in Patel’s boasts.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025 -
Rather, her photos, documents and collages point to the extreme paucity of surviving evidence and the utter impossibility of a cohesive, factual narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Opponents raised concerns about the cost of new construction and long-term debt, arguing that renovations could have addressed the library’s deficiencies.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 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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But the scarcity drove these young men together.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour and sugar.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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While there is little research on food insufficiency among trans people, a study published in October in the open access medical journal Critical Public Health found that between 2021 and 2023, 21% of trans adults reported experiencing food insufficiency, as opposed to 8% of cisgender adults.—
James Factora,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
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French officials and the Louvre Museum have come under international fire in the days and weeks after the heist for security insufficiencies that allowed thieves to steal priceless artifacts in broad daylight.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Generally, to be SNAP-eligible, a household's gross income cannot exceed 13% of the federal poverty level, according to a the 2020 report.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nearly 20% of the population in industrialized cities lived in poverty at the time.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When staffing shortages occur, the FAA will reduce the flow of air traffic to maintain safety.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Flights are being delayed and cancelled across the country because of airport staffing shortages.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the absence of whales, sucker fish avoid predators by seeking other large creatures to latch onto, including manta rays, dolphins and unlucky scuba divers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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As the project neared completion and after several years of absence, Peter Selz returned to reclaim his title of project director.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Meagerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meagerness. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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