shortcomings

plural of shortcoming

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Recent Examples of shortcomings However, the shortcomings of Schoen have come with the roster’s development. Tyler Small, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 And those three or four starters make a big difference on a team with myriad shortcomings. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 Clearly, the offense was functioning, so there's nobody else to blame for the shortcomings other than the defense, which allowed the seventh-most points in football this season. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 Its only shortcomings are a lack of cargo space and a hefty MSRP of $80,950. James Raia, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025 But on Saturday, in spite of their many efforts to climb back, USC’s shortcomings proved too large to overcome. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025 Despite the occasional dips in form and each player’s shortcomings, Palace can be confident in their wing-backs’ capabilities. Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 One by one, Republican and Democratic senators admonished Moore for the agency’s shortcomings in everything from wildfire prevention to timber sales. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024 The road ahead presents two distinct futures—one that perpetuates the shortcomings of the past and another that embraces innovation and precision. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Shortcomings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcomings. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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