scarce

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In the Parque Central, Cubans asked for loose ibuprofen and imodium, as medicine grows scarce.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

With just 24 homes planned, the project underscores a broader shift toward smaller, more exclusive coastal communities where new inventory remains scarce.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

"An example is rare earth elements, which are very scarce on Earth, and there might be parts of the Moon where these are concentrated enough to be able to mine them."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“These are scarce national resources, and we need them for other parts of the world,” Karako said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

In the day, I minister to the dying in the quarantine camp, which hath a sweet miasma so foul it can scarce be borne.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson