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Discover LudwigThe phrase "already lacking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or condition that is deficient or insufficient at a particular point in time, often implying that it was expected to be better.
Example: "The project is already lacking the necessary resources to meet the deadline."
Alternatives: "already deficient" or "already insufficient".
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Yemen's sewage system, which was already lacking before the conflict, is now almost non-existent.
An additional 2.2 billion people already lacking in vitamin A would suffer more severe deficiencies, he projected.
Others said that the county is already lacking in social service programs and should not cut further.
The villages where most have found shelter are already lacking in food, clean water and medical care.
Already lacking depth at most infield positions, the Mets will start the spring-training schedule Wednesday against the Dodgers with Joe McEwing at shortstop.
Still, any event is a poorer place minus McIlroy, something that will not be lost on the organisers of a tournament already lacking some big names.
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But the blue laws already lack uniformity.
If that's true, we already lack ownership of that data.
By being a commercial experiment, they already lack any real heart or integrity.
The I.R.S. already lacks money sufficient to meet taxpayer needs, the report said.
This adds to structures in society that increasingly marginalise vulnerable groups, who already lack the resources they need.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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