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A report this month by the US-China Business Council found that ongoing Chinese export restrictions have made some rare earths nearly unobtainable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

"I mean, come on, it's like an unobtainable dream."

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

And, of course, celebrity is this lifestyle that by definition is unobtainable.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2025

But even for white Americans who supposedly are expected to be insulated from such issues, the American dream is still unobtainable.

From Salon Jan. 19, 2024

Iron was even more precious, but it was unobtainable.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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