scarce
Example Sentences
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This approach acknowledges that developing resilience is costly and helps ensure that scarce capital goes to the most vital choke points.
It was in that position, in the early aughts, that Bonham first became immersed in the fierce disagreement over what to do with scarce water in the Klamath Basin — irrigate farms or protect salmon.
From Los Angeles Times
The gap is probably wider, his group said, because Huawei’s chips are glitchy and scarce, owing to manufacturing bottlenecks.
The enduring lesson: Intelligence is common; emotional discipline is scarce.
From MarketWatch
The enduring lesson: Intelligence is common; emotional discipline is scarce.
From MarketWatch
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