dearth
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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
Didn’t happen, of course, and today we are more concerned about a birth dearth instead.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Wall Street isn’t overly concerned about a potential dearth of tech IPOs this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Given the dearth of savings I mentioned earlier in this column, this one thing could be a game-changer.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
The dearth of boughs and pine needles made it light and easy to carry.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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