scarcity
Example Sentences
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"Whenever there is scarcity, as humans, we find solutions," she said.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
They’re also considering the “broader AI memory upcycle,” whereby scarcity of high-bandwidth memory and stronger pricing could benefit Micron into 2027, he said.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Humans evolved to survive periods of food scarcity.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
FCC, the landmark 1969 decision upholding broad federal authority over broadcast fairness rules based on spectrum scarcity.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
He believed that the extreme scarcity of just about everything in Haiti, from food to clean water to clothes to shelter, created significant jealousies of anyone who had more than someone else.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing scarcity
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