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scarcity

[skair-si-tee] / ˈskɛər sɪ ti /


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"A gauntlet of confusion, fake scarcity and impossibly high prices," according to NJ Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, chief prosecutor for the state hosting next month's final.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Just as the rise of AI uncovered power infrastructure issues, climate change and water scarcity could change the economics around water risk.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But those funds are about to lose “whatever scarcity value” they once had, one expert warns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That perceived scarcity is behind much of the demand for SpaceX shares, according to Mark Vena, CEO and analyst at the research firm SmartTech Research.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The anxiety of scarcity had arrived: the country was swept with rumors about products supposedly going to disappear, and people bought anything they could, without thinking, as a precaution.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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