scarce
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Greenspan stayed in Washington as a consultant, but his public appearances were relatively scarce in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
Snowfall in the Gila River watershed was exceptionally scarce, leaving mountain snowpack at just 2 percent of the 1991-2020 March median.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026
In justifying the repeal of its former rule, the SEC argued that repeal made negotiating settlements easier and cheaper — thus, sparing the SEC’s scarce resources.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
AFP reported on Sunday that among the many items becoming scarce were communion wafers.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Few women would take such a risk, so midwives were scarce: on the day Judy left for Wyoming, Mother became the only midwife for a hundred miles.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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