paucity

Example Sentences

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The labor market is still in good condition overall, mind you, if just because of the surprising paucity of layoffs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

There’s still room for improvement, as the relative paucity of battery storage leaves those states more vulnerable to nighttime spikes in natural gas combustion.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Some critics claim the paucity of opposition provided in Group K may have given a false impression of England's quality.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Still, a relative paucity of visible failures isn’t the same thing as an all-clear signal for all borrowers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

After seven Everest expeditions, he explained, he’d fine-tuned a remarkably effective acclimatization plan that would enable us to adapt to the paucity of oxygen in the atmosphere.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer