as in sparseness
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scarcity
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While banks prey on the false scarcity by demanding an even higher premium on loans, research shows that for Cook County is being shortchanged in terms of state funding.—
Stacy Davis Gates,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025 -
Velasquez, the planning group leader, said scarcity of street parking has been the No. 1 concern from neighbors about the new projects.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Spareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spareness. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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