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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lack of small" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a deficiency in something minor or insignificant, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The project failed due to a lack of small details that were overlooked during the planning phase."
Alternatives: "a deficiency in minor" or "an absence of small".
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The doctor was handicapped by a lack of small talk.
There is a lack of small practical interventions which can make all the difference to older people, such as the availability of a local handyman.
Although India does not suffer from a lack of small firm formation, this paper shows the challenges it faces in the absence of intermediary institutions.
On the west, where the SGA said there was little interest in grouse shooting, eagle numbers had been constrained by a lack of small prey, reduced deer populations and extensive forestry.
A lack of small molecules expected to deliver significant growth moving forward demonstrates both the effects of the patent cliff and reduced ability by the industry to bring more products of this type/revenue scale to the market.
Training for the Militia and the VDC was also hampered in the early war years by a lack of small arms, particularly after the Dunkirk evacuation when Australia dispatched its reserve stock of rifles to Britain, in an effort to help replace equipment lost by the British Army, amidst concerns of an invasion of the United Kingdom after the Fall of France.
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To date, there exists a lack of small-molecule modulators that could contribute to their functional study.
Rather, a lack of small-dollar donors could indicate tepid support for Mr. Romney among the Republican base.
However, funnel plot indicated that there was a lack of smaller sized studies with a relatively small effect size (Figure 5).
In recent years, a lack of smaller size classes has been observed in the Qalajeh forest, which is located in the Zagros Mountain region of western Iran.
In response to the report, David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation said: "Time and time again it has been shown that the bedroom tax is pushing people into rent arrears and people have been unable to downsize because of a lack of smaller properties.
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