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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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Your tall tree did well to grow to 30 years of age but is now showing signs of maybe greening disease, trunk decline and nutrient deficiency in an accompanying email photo.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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For example, whitish nails might indicate a vitamin deficiency or liver disease.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Re-tooled with new signings, the defensive inadequacies and erratic finishing that had held the club back during his first campaign were eradicated.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 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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While today’s media environment is one of unlimited choice, the environment back then was defined by scarcity.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Pham argued that visitor caps introduced after the pandemic can create scarcity that draws scammers.—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Many ideas that were rejected in the past receive new life upon a surprising new observation; many ideas that are accepted today will be overthrown when a key experimental result demonstrates its insufficiency.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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In 2019, insufficiency notices soared because of tariffs related to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Their journey from a fractious dynamic and rocky road to fraternal camaraderie was rooted in the fact that Shawn grew up in poverty, facing constant adversity, while Jack grew up in a stable household without wants.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of followers were drawn to the saint by his charisma, his evangelical zeal and his commitment to poverty and charity.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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The study further concludes that current crackdown has reduced employment in those and other industries where employers face shortages.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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There is a shortage of specialists in Ukraine and hospitals have come under attack.—
Carol Guzy,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2026
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In the absence of mandatory reporting rules, she and other doctors are often left to rely on rumors, their grapevines of colleagues, and the fragments of information the state public health agency is able to gather and willing to share.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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This year, the books and magazines featured in the library address the presence and absence of women in the arts and media from different perspectives.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Meagerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meagerness. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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