paucity
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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
Perhaps due to a paucity of sources, Mr. Mancall dispenses quickly with events before 1450, depriving readers of a deep look at indigenous life before the arrival of Europeans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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
I was surprised at the paucity of weekly sports letters last Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Here again I found the tally agreeing exactly; the carriers’ men were able to supplement the paucity of the written words with a few details.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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Elie Wiesel's "Hope, Despair and Memory" (1986)
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