dearth

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Yet there’s still a dearth of accurate information about the damage already done to the energy infrastructure of the Middle East, as well as what safety measures may take hold going forward, Gordon noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

She now leads the endometriosis service for the Northern Care Alliance and said there was a "dearth of training" and therefore problem "identifying and diagnosing" the disease.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Wall Street isn’t overly concerned about a potential dearth of tech IPOs this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Artificial intelligence could change the world but the dearth of women in the booming sector will undermine pledges for inclusive technology, top computer scientist Wendy Hall told AFP on Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

It offered a set of bona fide heroes rather than simply a dearth of villains.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt