scarce
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Official figures on the prison population in Equatorial Guinea are scarce and often out of date.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
These molecules can allow cells to keep dividing even when glutamine is scarce.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
She said even these jobs with health boards are scarce.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“The Western rare earth sector stands at a critical inflection point, as governments and strategic industries urgently seek reliable sources of critical rare earths — particularly scarce heavy rare earths.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
“These other materials are very scarce, found only on the bottom of the ocean.”
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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