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The phrase "a lack of materials" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing insufficient resources or supplies needed for a task or project.
Example: "The project was delayed due to a lack of materials, which hindered our progress."
Alternatives: "insufficient materials" or "shortage of materials".
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Not sick or hungry students, not a lack of materials, not overcrowded classrooms.
Not only are these girls dealing with a lack of materials, they are also stigmatised by cultural attitudes that regard menstruating women and girls as dirty.
Her output decreased significantly during World War II initially because of a lack of materials and then ultimately, with the Nazi occupation of France, because of the prohibition against her brand of abstract photography.
The Confederates did produce their own guns as well, mostly their unique design, the Brooke rifle, but it fell prey to a lack of materials and funds, and a government that gave priority to the army.
The common problems in implementing student portfolio assessment were (a) a lack of knowledge and deep understanding of teachers in implementing student portfolio assessment, (b) a poor attention and cooperation of students in creating the portfolios, and (c) a lack of materials and budgets to support teachers in implementing student portfolio assessment.
What is holding up building in the short term is a lack of materials and labour, says Pointon.
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Retch does not suffer from a lack of material.
The problem is not a lack of material riches.
A lack of material is not the problem.
She believes a lack of material excess in her childhood, paradoxically, left her more secure.
In the Time Out interview she added: "There's a lack of material for women.
More suggestions(17)
a lack of commodities
a lack of formats
a lack of agents
a lack of samples
a lack of supports
a lack of tools
a lack of means
a paucity of materials
a lack of substrates
a lack of textbooks
a lack of items
a lack of library
a shortage of materials
a number of materials
a dossier of materials
a lot of materials
a history of materials
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