Sentences with word «lacking»

As of May 2017, Alexa finally gained one of its simplest skills that it had been lacking — the ability to make calls and send messages.

According to a 2016 study by the Broadbent Institute, only half of Canadian couples aged 55 to 64 had an employer pension to share between them; of those lacking a pension, less than 20 % had saved enough to pad out government old - age payments.

For many small businesses, guaranteeing a line of credit — especially if you are lacking a well - established credit history — can be a struggle.

When I returned to Ireland, I found that the standard of care in Ireland was lacking.

According to researchers from the University of Florida, Oregon State University and the University of Notre Dame, introverts at the office tend to find the work performances of their extroverted colleagues lacking.

Emergency responders and volunteers, lacking access to the internet, needed hyper - local coordination, so nearby Occupy Wall Street veterans who were familiar with Celly used the service to coordinate transportation, logistics, food donations, blankets and clothing among 2,500 users.

Media organizations that choose not to call Trump's false statements «lies» run the risk of being seen as either trying to curry favor with the administration or just lacking the courage to call a spade a spade.

«Hire slow, fire fast» might be good advice, but small businesses — lacking clout, benefits and, crucially, cash — often have to get creative to keep duds off the payroll.

«It's not that [Google Analytics] was lacking, it's that there was no way to form a complete picture, especially of an individual user,» he says.

Today's appointment by Independence Group of its first female board member has taken it off the list of ASX200 companies lacking female representation on their boards, although four other Western Australian businesses remain among those still to adopt gender diversity at board level.

But the pyrotechnics will help ensure that Zooko and his troupe can responsibly bring into being the germ of a new digitized tender, Zcash, one that represents the best hope yet for imbuing the realm of cryptocurrency with an element it is sorely lacking: privacy.

Other writers, including at Inc., have recounted his remarkable rise from his family nearly being killed in war - torn Nigeria to a multiple - award - winning online writer, despite lacking internet connectivity, to starting his own distributed content marketing company.

TalentSmart has tested the emotional intelligence (EQ) of more than a million people and discovered that social awareness is a skill in which many of us are lacking.

Cuban did not appear to subscribe to those beliefs himself, criticizing Trump over the failed Republican health care push, for lacking a «foundation» for tax reform, and for struggling to develop relationships with Democrats in order to get future legislation passed in Congress.

Even if your life is generally quiet and lacking adventure or drama, you should always be able to answer the question «What's new?»

If your material situation gives you more resources than being surrounded by armed fighting and lacking an internet connection, you have advantages over him.

Keating said «cooperation has improved greatly» between the U.S. and Russia since the bombings, but it seems communication was previously lacking.

And so it is with Greece and the European Union, a saga lacking in noble heroes, but replete with negative emotions, short - sightedness and simplistic analysis.

At the end of October, the Highway Trust Fund becomes insolvent, lacking the funding it needs to continue projects that repair and build the nation's federal, state, and local highways, bridges, tunnels and mass transit programs.

In states lacking non-discrimination policies for LGBT people, gay men tend to be penalized most, Klawitter's research indicates, with gay men in same - sex couples earning about 30 percent less than their counterparts in opposite - sex couples.

She found that half the of the ingredients of a typical multivitamin were superfluous, so she whittled Rituals» signature «Essential for Women» formula down to nine key nutrients most women are lacking: vitamin D3, B12, folate, vitamin K2 MK7, omega - 3s, vitamin E, magnesium, iron, and boron.

That way, no part of our lives or our work time will be lacking.

And then (perhaps more commonly) there are more complex cases, in which lack of business skill (say, at providing high - quality service) results in a desire by some employees to engage in compensatory wrongdoing, and that wrongdoing is made easier by ongoing incompetent accounting.

Do not slouch — it communicates you lack faith in yourself.

If you have ever been frustrated with your lack of organic reach on Facebook, just investing $ 5 wisely into selected posts can make a huge difference.

A lack of water can lead to snoring, dry nasal passages, and leg cramps, which can disrupt your sleep.

The common complaint about the seeming lack of originality in Hollywood probably isn't going anywhere in the next year.

After the meeting, Nelson suggested that Zuckerberg's hearing could lack substance and that Congress was unlikely to pursue legislation to regulate tech companies» data collection significantly.

Hadnagy said Zuckerberg's stoicism, his stick - to - the - facts approach, and his relative lack of emotion would be more appropriate if he were trying to win an argument.

Typically, this person isn't deliberately hurtful, but she lacks an ability to express herself without it being perceived as negative or rude.

«It's not a lack of choice, it's an abundance of choice.»

But the lack of privacy for Bitcoin and just about every other cryptocurrency is not only a problem for crooks, it's also a major barrier to adoption for regular people and businesses.

In case you're worried that iPal lacks the feels, Avatarmind assures it has the sensors for that.

In short, the candidate doesn't push the blame on others, or the situation, or the economy, or a lack of... well, a lack of anything external.

He's pretty upset about the lack of disclosure and he's saying, can we get out of this or can we reduce the price?»

Since the structure completely lacks windows, vegetation is key to connecting with the outdoors.

On Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani waved aside U.S. and European talks over changes to the nuclear accord and dismissed Trump as a «tradesman» who lacked the qualifications to deal with a complex international pact.

Many times, a meeting is called and there is a lack of clarity as to who is in charge.

It also lacks the 360 - degree swivel cord and automatic shut - off found in most full - size hair straighteners.

Small businesses are usually the ones that lack resources.

Less developed nations, which lack robust and power - hungry infrastructure, rank among the lowest contributors to carbon dioxide emissions.

Davis got the idea for Crypt after noticing both the rise in social - media content and the lack of short - form horror.

Lack, who did note that «we were also presented with reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident,» also claimed that the recent complain was the first of its kind ever lodged against the Today anchor during his two - decade tenure at the network.

Negotiating is a skill anyone can learn, not a talent you're either born with or lack.

And with Strongin noting the lack of a clear winner in today's cryptocurrency space, it also makes it extremely risky and difficult to predict the ultimate winner of a cryptocurrency showdown.

Not only do they lack a clear strategy — there's some confusion about who's responsible for it.

That's because in start - ups, ignorance and lack of experience can sometimes be a competitive advantage - not knowing what you can or can't do opens up a far larger world of possibilities than settling for what's clearly doable.

That lack of connection also can lead to getting stuck in a business rut.

Acuff argues that what prevents people from completing goals isn't a lack of effort but the desire for perfection.

In this view, the problem is your imperfect knowledge of your preferences and your lack of foresight about how options will play out.