scarcity
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“In this cycle, the real winners will be those who own the bottleneck, as relentless demand turns scarcity into outsized returns.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The possibility of scarcity for specific aerospace parts led many to draw parallels between the Garden Grove incident and a 2025 fire at an important parts supplier in Pennsylvania.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
New Jersey attorney general Jennifer Davenport called the process a "gauntlet of confusion, fake scarcity and impossibly high prices".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
They’re also considering the “broader AI memory upcycle,” whereby scarcity of high-bandwidth memory and stronger pricing could benefit Micron into 2027, he said.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
There was, for instance, a scarcity of hope on Middlesex, where his wife no longer felt any stirrings in her spiritual umbilicus.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing scarcity
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