scarcity
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But those funds are about to lose “whatever scarcity value” they once had, one expert warns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The company is also likely “benefiting from a scarcity premium” considering there are currently not many ways to get exposure to quantum in the market, Kennedy said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
A Morgan Stanley analyst team, led by Shawn Kim, on Tuesday wrote that surging memory prices and supply scarcity are becoming a cross-sector risk as AI reprices a critical input across the digital economy.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Researchers say sand mining and groundwater depletion have weakened its ability to cool the surrounding landscape, creating a vicious cycle in which water scarcity and extreme temperatures reinforce one another.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
There was a very scarcity of life in the pose, except for a subtle rocking back and forth.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing scarcity
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