paucity

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There’s still room for improvement, as the relative paucity of battery storage leaves those states more vulnerable to nighttime spikes in natural gas combustion.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

In his tweet, he stresses long transit times and a paucity of Mars launch windows—which he already knew about.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Better-than-expected employment gains in the private sector, on the other hand, would likely be treated with suspicion, given the paucity of other data showing the labor market has improved.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

Some critics claim the paucity of opposition provided in Group K may have given a false impression of England's quality.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

The other major obstacle to the development of food production in Australia was the paucity of domesticable wild plants.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond