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Noun
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One potential showstopper after another fell flat, every song undersold and suffering from a paucity of punch.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Given the paucity of high-level bats left on the market behind Tucker, the Mets may shift their priorities and emphasize upgrades to their pitching staff while seeking modest additions to the lineup.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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However, the creditor cannot seek a deficiency judgment if the asset sale does not fully satisfy the debt ― this is because the debt has been discharged.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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People who spend a lot of time indoors or have dark skin are at risk for vitamin D deficiency.—
Mark Stibich,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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Most moving is Packer’s evocation of the choice’s effect on Eliot, who is forced to confront his inadequacies—both real and perceived—as a caregiver and a husband.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who drives around the Los Angeles basin understands the inadequacy of the freeway system.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since its value relies on a mix of scarcity, institutional money flow, mining economics, trading volume, and external events, its price is inherently jumpy and hard to pin down in the not-so-distant future.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Listings like these usually create a greater sense of scarcity, which can drive up ticket prices even more.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump has attributed bruising on his hands to his heavy intake of aspirin to thin his blood and swollen ankles to chronic venous insufficiency.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The impacts of vitamin K insufficiency in the newborn period can be serious.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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California, for instance, is making up for the loss of premium tax credits, but only for ACA enrollees who earn up to 150% of the federal poverty level.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Maisie is a throw-away child in 1910, captivated by a poster of a magical French carousel, when an aunt snatches her out of poverty and takes her into the home of her wealthy employer, a British lord.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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In this city of 20 million people, the Delhi Water Board said last Thursday that 43 neighborhoods – home to about two million people – had been affected by water shortages.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Critics argue the violence and staffing shortages that have long plagued Los Padrinos have spread and are now destabilizing other facilities.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some schools in Arizona, Colorado and other states preemptively canceled classes in anticipation of mass absences.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The three-time MVP returned from a 16-game absence caused by a knee injury and put up 31 points and 12 rebounds in just 25 minutes in the Denver Nuggets’ 122-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Meagerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meagerness. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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