leave a lot to be desired
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Investors who really want to take part in the big IPOs are already trying to find ways in through specialist vehicles, some of which leave a lot to be desired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Voters ought to ask their representatives a simple question: For $1.45 billion, will Seattle get better streets or a hodgepodge of improvements that leave a lot to be desired?
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
The aims of the organization may be admirable, but its employment practices leave a lot to be desired.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
On the other, for reasons Will Oremus lays out at OneZero, the proposals to date leave a lot to be desired.
From The Verge ● May 6, 2020
Their language isn't apt to be any too refined and their table manners leave a lot to be desired.
From Bert Wilson in the Rockies by Duffield, J. W.
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