scarce
Example Sentences
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If money is out, scarce assets, like art, could become key.
Conversely, they make Waste Management’s assets scarcer and more valuable.
From Barron's
Fuel is scarce and the motor of the economy, tourism, has never recovered to its pre-pandemic levels.
From BBC
To be sure, clear data around migration flows and employment are scarce, making estimates more uncertain.
From Barron's
Building a mine in Greenland often means also building a road and a port, not to mention housing, clinics and amenities for workers, who are scarce and hard to recruit.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
