scarce
Example Sentences
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With hotels and apartments scarce, some attendees are preparing to put mattresses in the backrooms of shops or in hotel gyms, he said.
If money is out, scarce assets, like art, could become key.
Conversely, they make Waste Management’s assets scarcer and more valuable.
From Barron's
Fuel is scarce and the motor of the economy, tourism, has never recovered to its pre-pandemic levels.
From BBC
To be sure, clear data around migration flows and employment are scarce, making estimates more uncertain.
From Barron's
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