lacks
- present tense form of lack (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The deal also lacks specific provisions for international inspections, something the country reportedly insisted on.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Because the Moon lacks a thick atmosphere and a global magnetic field, these particles strike its surface directly.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
That Atlas lacks a firm deployment date in South Korea means little to Byun Jun-hwan, one of the lead labor negotiators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
If you think his millennial lingo is a sign that he lacks judgment in other areas, you can tell him that “you guyses” are splitting up with him.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Hamlet held out his arms to me and sang, “Come to me, my Rosalind, I am a hart that lacks a hind,” but I drew away.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
