scarce

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In the Parque Central, Cubans asked for loose ibuprofen and imodium, as medicine grows scarce.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The region has become the fastest growing market for electric cars, and China is also the largest investor in desalination in the Middle East, where potable water is scarce.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Energy-importing nations need dollars to compete for scarce and expensive energy resources,” he said — adding that, in part, “they’re selling assets to raise dollars to buy those resources.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

“These are scarce national resources, and we need them for other parts of the world,” Karako said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

It was a winter house, such as some field mice move to when food becomes too scarce, and the living too hard in the woods and pastures.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien