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Noun
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If the deficiency is prolonged, the plant may stop flowering and fruiting altogether.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025 -
The issue was also declared a significant deficiency in 2020, and Wyandotte officials pledged to begin implementing a residential protection program.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
5 July 2025
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As a result, the carbon dioxide isn't replenished and, along with other mechanisms like the solar winds and the lack of magnetic field, the result was a feedback process that bled off more and more of the atmosphere as more and more of the carbon dioxide was sealed in the minerals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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The lack of responsibility is built into the City Charter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Tertiary adrenal insufficiency: Normally, your hypothalamus in your head secretes corticotrophin-releasing hormone, which stimulates your pituitary to secrete ACTH.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Alopecia is also believed to be related to vitamin D insufficiency.—
Veronica Cristino and Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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There’s no shortage of online debate over the relative worth of pet insurance, with consumers routinely trading notes on Reddit and elsewhere about rising premium costs, unexpected cancellations and other common shortcomings.—
Evie Steele,
NBC news,
9 July 2025
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The Blackhawks haven’t done the best job supporting Bedard in Chicago, which has amplified some of his shortcomings.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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This shortfall overshadowed its second-quarter beat.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Despite its global presence, digital strategy imperatives and daily transaction volume, the 2025 McDonald’s proxy reveals three common AI-era oversight shortfalls: inadequate boardroom cyber expertise, no technology committee and cybersecurity relegated to audit oversight.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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These conversations addressed both the risk of flooding in the Guadalupe Basin and the inadequacy of the existing warning infrastructure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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Any inadequacies found would then be addressed with additional training and regular tests to measure skills and compliance with the department’s treatment protocols.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
Noun
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An argument long debated in the courts is whether air conditioning goes beyond basic needs, since everyday citizens aren't guaranteed air conditioning in their homes.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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Those with insufficient insurance or none at all will rely heavily on FEMA’s Individual Assistance program, which supports survivors with needs like temporary housing and home repairs.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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The city implemented its program in 1997 amid a broader underfunding of the pension system, which eventually tanked the city’s credit rating, grew its deficit and led to resignations of top city officials and federal investigations.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The city is now being encouraged to cut staff to reduce its deficit and overtime pay.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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“Insufficience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficience. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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