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The phrase "acknowledged a lack of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when someone admits or recognizes that something is missing or insufficient.
Example: "The committee acknowledged a lack of resources for the project, which hindered its progress."
Alternatives: "recognized a deficiency in" or "admitted to a shortfall of".
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Mr. Kelly acknowledged "a lack of money and probably a lack of trust" and said it was changing "but not as fast as we'd like it to change".
In the past, Mr. Cohen, who owns 100 percent of SAC, has acknowledged a lack of familiarity with the firm's compliance and ethics policies on insider trading.
CARDIN: Mr. Sampson acknowledged a lack of foresight that people would perceive it as being done to influence a case for improper reasons.
(Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff tacitly acknowledged a lack of full confidence in the screening when he announced on Sunday that he intended to replace contractors who inspect passenger identification documents at airport checkpoints with Transportation Security staff members).
Indonesia's last periodic report to Cedaw, carried out in 2011, acknowledged a "lack of synergy and coordination among decision-makers", adding: "This has led to a situation where many women's rights issues remain unattended, both at the central, and much more so, at the regional levels.
Betty Lo, vice president of public affairs for Nielsen, acknowledged a lack of detailed questions in the surveys used for the report.
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Mr. Byrne acknowledges a lack of affinity for the sitcom genre.
He acknowledges a lack of enthusiasm, if not dislike, for most past treaties.
But they acknowledge a lack of focus on a cohesive marketing plan before the introduction.
The follow-up tweet acknowledging a lack of "formal approval" has been retweeted less than 1,000 times.
But surprisingly, Dr. Stephanie Teasley, a cognitive psychologist who helped establish such an effort for AIDS research about three years ago, freely acknowledges a lack of advanced computer skills.
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