scarce

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In the Parque Central, Cubans asked for loose ibuprofen and imodium, as medicine grows scarce.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A rare wetland plant is making a return to East Yorkshire to support the nationally scarce swallowtail butterfly.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“The pain of the U.S.-Iran conflict is being felt with every scarce barrel of oil impacting businesses, air travel, fuel at the pump, and more,” the senior market analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Energy-importing nations need dollars to compete for scarce and expensive energy resources,” he said — adding that, in part, “they’re selling assets to raise dollars to buy those resources.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

Cloth was getting scarce, and leather, because the Continental troops needed them for clothing and shoes.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier