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paucity

[paw-si-tee] / ˈpɔ sɪ ti /


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He said there is a "paucity of support for people subject to TPIMs" and there is a potential risk to other people subjected to them.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Moreover, one reason for all the imagining from without is the paucity of figuration from within Sunni Islam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Start with the paucity of control that shareholders will get for their investments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Given the paucity of good new musicals this Broadway season, “The Lost Boys” has a chance at defying the box-office odds against vampire-centric musicals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Like Waterman and McCunn, he displayed a staggering paucity of common sense.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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