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Sawfish may have already disappeared from Ghana's waters and wedgefish, another close relative, have become increasingly scarce.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Because proven therapies remain scarce, most medical recommendations focus on supportive strategies, including activity pacing and management of individual symptoms.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

But opportunity was scarce and, armed with her degree, she left Russia to work as a model.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

The economists argue that when young workers become scarce, businesses respond by investing more in labor-saving technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Rich land is scarce in Kerm, and a Domain’s pride is in the length of its borders, and the lords of Kerm Land are proud men and umbrageous men, casting black shadows.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Drastic restrictions on cross-country travel took effect Thursday in cash-strapped Cuba, with spaces on ever scarcer trains and buses now reserved for the sick, people traveling for funerals and other emergencies.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

The right response is more production and more productivity growth, not scarcer credit.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

By the time the next crew swapped with his that afternoon, they were scarcer: “One every 30 minutes, roughly,” Ulibarri recalled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026

If major food-producing regions were hit, some foods would become scarcer, driving up prices globally and potentially restricting choice, the report says.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

Prey was much scarcer than it should be at this time of year.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

But periodically investors get a reminder that one of the scarcest AI resources is top talent.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 20, 2026

Hatakeyama compares this to an updated version of Liebig's famous barrel analogy, in which a plant's growth is limited by its shortest stave, representing the scarcest resource.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025

The scarcest resource in the AI arms race is access to computing, which is why OpenAI and others are pledging to spend trillions of dollars in the coming years to make sure the capacity expands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025

As she climbs the corporate ladder of a Texas-based oil company, Bunny slowly realizes that energy isn’t just a matter of machines, but also the toughest and scarcest commodity for all modern women.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2023

It is with us the scarcest and most valuable of metals, and all things are valued by it.

From By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)