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scarcity

[skair-si-tee] / ˈskɛər sɪ ti /


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It said threats come from climate change, food scarcity, invasive species and human activity.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But those funds are about to lose “whatever scarcity value” they once had, one expert warns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A genuine efficiency breakthrough, or a pause in data-center capital spending, would reprice both sides of this market fast: relief for the consumer-facing companies, and a reckoning for suppliers valued for permanent scarcity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

In the revised IPO filing, SpaceX said “water scarcity, drought conditions, competition for local water resources, or regulatory restrictions on water use” might limit its data center plans or make them more expensive.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It had nothing to do with the scarcity of crabs or feeling sorry for the bay.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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