scarce
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Basic food items such as vegetable oil and sugar became scarce on store shelves, Moscow’s then ambassador to Pyongyang told Russian state media in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
As competition over scarce resources sets in, big companies use their buying power and relational importance to muscle out other buyers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
In forests where nitrogen is scarce, additional nitrogen can initially stimulate biological activity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Rubbish bins are notoriously scarce in Japan, partly due to safety concerns after past terror attacks in the country and abroad.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Rag bandages have become scarce at the front.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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