“Lacks” or “Lax”—Which to use?

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

adjectivelacking in rigor or strictness.
adjectivepronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet').
adjectivelacking in strength or firmness or resilience.
adjectiveemptying easily or excessively.

Usage

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Though Piantadino lacks courage, he nonetheless uncovers the…
…the Western pattern diet, which lacks whole grains and fiber and…
…studies indicate that Barombo Mbo lacks excess amounts of this gas.
Arthur acknowledges that he lacks social skills but this makes…
…during the Rajapaksa regime and lacks legal documents to validate their…
It lacks many facilities including water and
…co-scripted by Georgina Garcia Riedel lacks true comic inspiration, it provides…
…listening experience, but what it lacks in cheer it makes up…
…calopus, has red pores and lacks stipe reticulation.
…intelligent, loyal, and caring but lacks common sense at times.

…finding that the organization exercised lax oversight and made questionable spending
…California: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Don Lax went on to play violin…
…of 1970-72 violinist, Don V. Lax
Peter David Lax
…enforcement of these statutes proved lax, in 1920 the Society set…
…Aid Commission was cited for lax oversight of EdFund.
…10 million passengers fly through LAX on United every year, or…
…also said that staff were lax and lazy and the palace…
…an interview with Don V. Lax, the violin player of the…

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