paucity

Example Sentences

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Sweden’s fisheries have warned there is a paucity of fish in their waters, although there is some hope that there may be an influx of mackerel in the near future.

From Scientific American

A belief in sorcery, a patriarchal society, sudden and mysterious deaths resulting from a paucity of health care, inaccessible justice systems that give impunity to attackers, a triggering disaster—all of these contribute.

From Scientific American

Because of the paucity of fossil remains and archaeological evidence, the researchers turned to genome data from living people to find clues about the past.

From Reuters

South Carolina has been ranked one of the top 10 least EV-friendly states, thanks to its paucity of charging stations; Tennessee will soon impose the highest registration fee for electric cars in the nation.

From Washington Post

There was a paucity of women to put it mildly.

From Scientific American