dearth

Example Sentences

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Yet there’s still a dearth of accurate information about the damage already done to the energy infrastructure of the Middle East, as well as what safety measures may take hold going forward, Gordon noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

She now leads the endometriosis service for the Northern Care Alliance and said there was a "dearth of training" and therefore problem "identifying and diagnosing" the disease.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The oil dearth also threatens to deal a fatal blow to tourism, the island's second source of foreign income after doctors.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

A dearth of reliable data makes it hard to test theories or to reach definitive conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The rock, exhibiting a dearth of holds and coated with six inches of crumbly rime, did not look promising, but just left of the main prow was a shallow comer glazed with frozen meltwater.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer