as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
the continuing scarceness of supplies means that we will have to ration ourselves
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Noun
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There is a solution already before Congress: the End Kidney Deaths Act (H.R. 2687), a bipartisan bill that could finally end the kidney shortage.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025 -
Left unaddressed, this could deepen the motherhood penalty and contribute to workforce shortages of women.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Whitmer's lawyers argued in response that those who brought the lawsuit lack standing and that Michigan law doesn't impose a deadline on the governor for calling a special election.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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To Flores' family and outreach groups, the lack of urgency sends a troubling message: missing unhoused people aren't a priority.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Scarceness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarceness. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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