A shortage or absence of what is needed.
To need a number or amount of something, but not having enough or any at all.
1 However, National Party finance spokesperson Steven Joyce said Labour's plan lacked detail.
2 You have seen my work; you know I have resources Barsavi lacked .
3 Last year, around 48 million people living there lacked sufficient drinking water.
4 Photo: ANU The report and earlier ones lacked transparency, Mr Flanagan said.
5 In the euro crisis, we lacked the tools for an appropriate response.
6 People who did not ask questions; who were creative but lacked ambition.
7 Many of those who opposed Sisi said the election lacked democratic credibility.
8 These decreases, however, lacked clinical relevance; all parameters were within normal range.
9 The Springboks for their part lacked the cohesion present a week ago.
10 Mr Shamy said Ms Knox lacked social support and was financially stressed.
11 Germany, for one, said the agreement lacked clarity on Greece's policy direction.
12 Putting on my shoes proved difficult, since I lacked a right foot.
13 Operations lacked strategy and coordination, and there were problems in military communication.
14 President Vladimir Putin said Transneft lacked a proper mechanism to prevent contamination.
15 It lacked the ability to question twenty-five years of its own reporting.
16 Ships lacked fuel to put to sea, warplanes were grounded, troops neglected.
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