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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lack of plan" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where there is no established strategy or course of action.
Example: "The project's failure was largely due to a lack of plan, leaving the team unsure of their next steps."
Alternatives: "absence of a plan" or "deficiency in planning".
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Warren Gatland has come in for criticism for a lack of plan B when the physical, confrontational attacking style hasn't produced the goods but this is a game plan that only occasionally comes unstuck and only against certain opposition.
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Is it a lack of planning?
Put another way, the invaders' real problem was not a lack of planning, but a lack of analysis.
A lack of planning is evident in every department of the national team.
A lack of planning means the three-hour train trip is £70.
For Mumbai, a lack of planning risks exacerbating the effect of natural calamities.
The reason for that, Ms Fiorina argues, was because of a lack of planning.
Often, though, the greater public has failed to hear a singular message due to disunity and a lack of planning.
It cited a lack of planning and leadership by the Treasury Department as the reason so little money has been spent.
Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts said "a lack of planning and a lack of candor with the American people have placed our men and women in uniform in increased harm's way".
"One of the lessons of this is not that there was a lack of planning, but that transition takes a lot longer," Hague added.
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