scarce

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“The Western rare earth sector stands at a critical inflection point, as governments and strategic industries urgently seek reliable sources of critical rare earths — particularly scarce heavy rare earths.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

"Many mesothermic fishes are already heavily impacted by overfishing of themselves and also their prey species, so their elevated energy needs make them especially vulnerable when their food becomes scarce."

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

On the coast, where the hunting was scarce, they traded for dog meat and roots until they had nothing left to sell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

As CEO Greg Roberts pointed out on the most recent earnings call, “When Silver Eagles go on allocation and become scarce, customers tend to buy our other private mint products.”

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

‘I’m sorry we can’t do better,’ said Fin-Kedinn, ‘but prey is scarce.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver