scarcity

Example Sentences

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For some collectors, the scarcity is part of the appeal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Kaneva reckons the impact will mostly be felt through higher prices and dislocations in refined products rather than the simple scarcity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Disruptions to fertiliser supplies caused by the Middle East war pose a double threat to global food security through scarcity and high prices, a top World Trade Organization official has warned.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The region normally accounts for about half of Europe's jet fuel imports, and fears of scarcity have caused prices to double since the start of the conflict.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

He believed that the extreme scarcity of just about everything in Haiti, from food to clean water to clothes to shelter, created significant jealousies of anyone who had more than someone else.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French