scarce
Example Sentences
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Water was scarce; wetlands and lakes turned into swamps through soil erosion and overuse.
In the fog of war, precise data is scarce and the battlefield is shifting too fast for investors, leading to gyrating oil prices.
By using metals at the level of individual atoms, scientists can make better use of scarce and costly elements.
From Science Daily
Aluminum, a material used in everything from cans to cars, was already in a supply deficit before the war, and is now getting more scarce and expensive as output from the Middle East is curtailed.
From Barron's
Aluminum, a material used in everything from cans to cars, was already in a supply deficit before the war, and is now getting more scarce and expensive as output from the Middle East is curtailed.
From Barron's
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