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

Finding their conversations therapeutic—and perceiving a dearth of literature on mistakes—they have written “From Mistakes to Meaning.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 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

Given the dearth of savings I mentioned earlier in this column, this one thing could be a game-changer.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

“So who is the challenger?” asks the kid with a dearth of cheekbones.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman