scarcity
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It said threats come from climate change, food scarcity, invasive species and human activity.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In the revised IPO filing, SpaceX said “water scarcity, drought conditions, competition for local water resources, or regulatory restrictions on water use” might limit its data center plans or make them more expensive.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The company is also likely “benefiting from a scarcity premium” considering there are currently not many ways to get exposure to quantum in the market, Kennedy said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“We think we could see real physical scarcity of metal over the next six months in Europe or in North America,” Alcoa Chief Executive Bill Oplinger told a Miami conference this month.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The anxiety of scarcity had arrived: the country was swept with rumors about products supposedly going to disappear, and people bought anything they could, without thinking, as a precaution.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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