scarce

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Greenspan stayed in Washington as a consultant, but his public appearances were relatively scarce in the aftermath of the financial crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Protesters, like Mecha Ramorola, also point to the country's strained public services with South African "people fighting for scarce resources".

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Banks also have around $223 billion, the highest on record, exposed in equity repo markets, implying that risk markets are becoming “increasingly reliant on a scarce, finite resource” of Wall Street lending, Tobias argued.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Replacing these specialized locations was difficult, making hunter groups more vulnerable when key resources became scarce.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Few women would take such a risk, so midwives were scarce: on the day Judy left for Wyoming, Mother became the only midwife for a hundred miles.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover