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Discover LudwigThe phrase "had shortcomings" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something or someone that has flaws or areas that need improvement. Example: Despite his impressive qualifications, the candidate had shortcomings in his communication skills which hindered his chances of getting the job.
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He had shortcomings.
Alas, the speech had shortcomings.
Early models had shortcomings.
Bell and Buck said the system had shortcomings, most notably mistakenly labeled pitches.
Mr. McCain was quick to concede that the bill had shortcomings.
Rosenblatt had shortcomings, but everybody was comfortable with it because it was home.
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The analysis does have shortcomings.
I have shortcomings.
This approach has shortcomings, Mr. Glikerdas admitted.
But using vouchers alone has shortcomings, too.
"We know monitoring has shortcomings," he said.
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