These variations, they argue, exist even among a group, the mentally retarded, who are in general more likely to suffer from such deficiencies.

Others lack a functioning thymus, the gland where many white blood cells mature, and so they suffer from immune deficiencies.

The EF-4Cs suffered from certain deficiencies which limited their combat effectiveness.

The French Army suffered from serious technical deficiencies with its tanks.

Zalkan, on the other hand, who has lived on this Krantin for more than a decade, did not suffer from such deficiencies.

Work to renovate the building, which was suffering from structural deficiencies and other problems, began in the fall of 2006.

Regions that have just emerged from a state of low economic development usually suffer from serious deficiencies in their infrastructure.

The tenants say they have not paid rent because the building chronically suffers from inadequate heat, a leaky roof, delinquent painting and other annoying deficiencies.

In both areas, children and their families suffer from unsanitary conditions, substandard housing, inadequate health care, nutritional deficiencies and limited educational opportunities.

Yet . . . the conventional attack on the decision suffers from grave deficiencies.