Sentence examples for lack functioning from inspiring English sources

People with a defective thymus lack functioning T-cells and are highly vulnerable to infections.

Large areas of the world lack functioning regional human rights systems (although they are, of course, covered by the worldwide UN system).

The regions of greatest need often lack functioning markets to sustain these endeavors.

Their feathers lack functioning barbicels, and are thus similar to down on other birds and leave Silkies unable to fly.

The ministers said that as a result, "insecure parts of the country" -- those most affected by the Taliban insurgency -- now lack functioning schools.

Patients with A-T lack functioning A-T mutated protein (ATM), a member of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase like family of serine/threonine protein kinases [6].

This posed a challenge: he needed to pay for everything in cash, because Libya lacked functioning banks, and the wartime rates at the Tripoli Radisson were exorbitant.

Because China lacks functioning bankruptcy laws and foreclosure proceedings, the government must rely on criminal fraud investigations to deal with wayward companies, said Andy Xie, a Morgan Stanley economist.

The accommodation lacked functioning toilets and the workers had inadequate clothing, shoes and blankets for night temperatures, just above freezing.

The accommodations lacked functioning toilets and the workers had inadequate clothing, shoes and blankets for night temperatures just above freezing.

To take one example, one in five American adults lacks functioning literacy skills, according to the Human Development Report -- a far higher rate than in any other developed nation except Britain.