scarcity
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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
But there’s scarcity in terms of that information.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“In this cycle, the real winners will be those who own the bottleneck, as relentless demand turns scarcity into outsized returns.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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 being few provisions for sale, the bustle of commerce had given way to the scurried agitations of scarcity and the angry chafferings of need.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing scarcity
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