scarce
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Disinflation is scarce: Counterintuitively, big price gains in food and energy are not the real cause of excessive inflation, Faulkner-MacDonagh says.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
In forests where nitrogen is scarce, additional nitrogen can initially stimulate biological activity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Rubbish bins are notoriously scarce in Japan, partly due to safety concerns after past terror attacks in the country and abroad.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
They are, however, extremely scarce: There are only 1,000 per game, or 104,000 in total out of 6 million tickets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
They were allowed to pass because they could supply British officers with scarce goods.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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