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scarcity

[skair-si-tee] / ˈskɛər sɪ ti /


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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

It’s possible, he wrote, that investors could “bail” on the funds after SpaceX shares start trading and “whatever scarcity value” those ETFs derived from pre-IPO access to the company expires.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It said threats come from climate change, food scarcity, invasive species and human activity.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But there’s scarcity in terms of that information.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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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