dearth

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That has put the labor market into a sometimes uncomfortable balance, in which unemployment has only risen gradually and remains modest by historical standards, despite a dearth of new opportunities for workers.

From The Wall Street Journal

It took courage and a dearth of options to alter Asher Raphael’s course.

From The Wall Street Journal

So is the dearth of English Premier League winners down to lack of opportunity - or simply not being as good as those parachuted in from abroad taking the elite jobs?

From BBC

Maja Daruwala, editor at IJR, says that the dearth of accurate data indicates poor oversight and creates a lack of accountability, which in turn seriously impacts the quality of care and rehabilitation opportunities juveniles receive.

From BBC

The exact size of the population is not known because of a dearth of official statistics, but according to estimates there are tens of millions of Amazigh people living across North Africa.

From BBC