scarcity
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It said threats come from climate change, food scarcity, invasive species and human activity.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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 analyst Mark Vena, CEO of the research firm SmartTech Research.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
A Morgan Stanley analyst team, led by Shawn Kim, on Tuesday wrote that surging memory prices and supply scarcity are becoming a cross-sector risk as AI reprices a critical input across the digital economy.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
There being few provisions for sale, the bustle of commerce had given way to the scurried agitations of scarcity and the angry chafferings of need.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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