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Recent Examples of paucity Does the paucity of Americans on San Diego’s roster provide more fodder to critics of soccer development in the United States? Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 The paucity of evidence—there have fortunately been only two nuclear strikes and no nuclear wars—should generate some caution in drawing sweeping conclusions about nuclear scenarios, which are all speculative. Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025 Unfortunately, that brand loyalty isn’t always rewarded, evidenced by the paucity in representation when marketing said products. Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 This may be because of fear of resistance or just paucity of time as leaders dynamically react to ongoing change and disruption. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paucity
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Noun
  • For years, Democrats have tried to carve out loopholes in existing laws and promote new developments to address the housing shortage.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
  • While that was a 2% rise since 2019, the U.S. faces a shortage of 439,000 construction workers.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The defendants insisted there was no conspiracy and that NASL’s lack of recognition as a D1 or D2 league reflected its failure to meet objective metrics, including minimum stadium seating capacity, number of teams and time zone coverage.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
  • The lack of movement in the Mainland market shows that domestic issues, as opposed to foreign matters, are weighing on local sentiment.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

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“Paucity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paucity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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