dearth

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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

Didn’t happen, of course, and today we are more concerned about a birth dearth instead.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Given the dearth of savings I mentioned earlier in this column, this one thing could be a game-changer.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Given the relative dearth of non-English-language best picture winners over the years, we’re going to dip into the international film category here, with last year’s winner “I’m Still Here,” starring another Brazilian great, Fernanda Torres.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

“We have numerous sharpshooters, but rather a dearth of camera crews. Therefore, we’ve handpicked the eight of you to be what we call our ‘Star Squad.’

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins