scarce

Example Sentences

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Jet fuel for air forces, too, has become a scarce resource, with the government under pressure to keep stocks for the national carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, an engine of the economy and Africa’s largest airline.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In the Parque Central, Cubans asked for loose ibuprofen and imodium, as medicine grows scarce.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Energy-importing nations need dollars to compete for scarce and expensive energy resources,” he said — adding that, in part, “they’re selling assets to raise dollars to buy those resources.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

“These are scarce national resources, and we need them for other parts of the world,” Karako said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Octavian could scarce remain within the compass of the gunwales.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson