as in shortages
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there is a deficiency of fresh food in the diet of many of the working poor
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However, ridges can sometimes develop due to nutritional deficiencies or underlying health conditions like nail psoriasis, diabetes, or thyroid disease.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Voters will decide in 2024 election The two candidates pledged to fix the problems that led to deficiencies.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
May Increase Risk of Nutritional Deficiencies Vegetarian diets can increase the risk of deficiencies in certain nutrients, including essential vitamins and minerals.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Other players continued the brute force approach, adding means (like HD Maps) to cover for real-time road setting modeling deficiencies.
—Igal Raichelgauz, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Potential return deficiencies arise because ESG, by definition, blinds investors to potential investment opportunities.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
This damage impairs nutrient absorption, which can lead to major vitamin and nutritional deficiencies.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
But their path to a championship is also littered with obstacles, many created by their own roster deficiencies.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
If there are deficiencies in the data or a need to anonymize data, GenAI can also create synthetic data to build highly targeted and personalized audiences.
—Jennifer Chase, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Voters will decide in 2024 election The two candidates pledged to fix the problems that led to deficiencies.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
May Increase Risk of Nutritional Deficiencies Vegetarian diets can increase the risk of deficiencies in certain nutrients, including essential vitamins and minerals.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Other players continued the brute force approach, adding means (like HD Maps) to cover for real-time road setting modeling deficiencies.
—Igal Raichelgauz, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Potential return deficiencies arise because ESG, by definition, blinds investors to potential investment opportunities.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
This damage impairs nutrient absorption, which can lead to major vitamin and nutritional deficiencies.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
But their path to a championship is also littered with obstacles, many created by their own roster deficiencies.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
If there are deficiencies in the data or a need to anonymize data, GenAI can also create synthetic data to build highly targeted and personalized audiences.
—Jennifer Chase, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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