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Among multiple other afflictions Levine expects are vitamin deficiencies, starvation, dramatic weight loss, vision problems due to a lack of sunlight, broken bones, cognitive impairment and mental health trauma.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
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Alonso lengthens the lineup and makes the Mets better defensively on the right side, especially since Soto’s one deficiency is his outfield defense.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Ask for Help Struggling as a mom can be shame-inducing and produce feelings of inadequacy.—
Jazmine Denise Thompson,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2025
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In his post, the OP recounted how growing up alongside his high-achieving sibling had led to feelings of inadequacy.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Eleven games above .500 is an impressive mark, but when the bar is set at a championship, even minor imperfections can feel like glaring failures.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Instead of finding the imperfections stressful, lean into them.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2025
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President Trump’s demands for lower interest rates shines a spotlight on the shortcomings of our technocratic dollar system.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Lucky for those of us prone to this design shortcoming, clutter can be quickly remedied with a few thoughtful updates.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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After an underwhelming opening, the Disney release has shown good staying power, taking advantage of January’s lack of competition.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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But he will occasionally get beat by good shooters and his lack of size has been exposed at times by pros.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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There are no laboratory tests that diagnose spider veins, but imaging tests may be ordered if chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is suspected.2 With CVI, the leg veins become damaged and do not allow the blood to flow back to the heart.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 Jan. 2025
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The 2021 Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey showed only nine percent of South Korean respondents—perhaps recognizing the insufficiency of this step—supported a U.S. deployment of nuclear weapons.—
Robert E. Kelly,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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And the region is rapidly running out of time to catch up on the severe deficit in rainfall before the winter rainy season ends.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The deficit stood at nearly $308 billion in 2020 — Trump’s last full year in office in his previous tenure.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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Now in his second term, Gloria is focusing his attention on a budget shortfall and inaction by other governments.—
Andrew Keatts,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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While the horrors of Gaza and Ukraine draw attention and donations, funding for Sudan reached less than two-thirds of the amount needed, according to the most recent U.N. figures—a shortfall of more than $800 million.—
Karl Vick,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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