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lacking

[ lak-ing ]

preposition

  1. being without; not having; wanting; less:

    Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.



adjective

  1. wanting; deficient:

    He was found lacking in stamina.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lacking1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; lack + -ing 2
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"We think of light pollution as a local issue, and we are lacking a domestic light pollution strategy or a national light pollution policy at present," Venkatesan said.

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“Metro’s accountability is so lacking that residents are that frustrated,” she said.

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She is clearly reluctant to hand the baton to Jordan Bardella, who at 29 is seen by some as lacking the experience necessary to hold France's highest office.

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An audit of homeless services provided by Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found them disjointed and lacking adequate data systems and financial controls.

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In a cagey encounter, players appeared fatigued with both teams untidy in possession and lacking quality in the final third.

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