as in shortages
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
a poverty of information about the new policies
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Noun
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The population, already battered by decades of economic crises and shortages, is now navigating daily blackouts that can last up to 20 hours in some parts of the island.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026 -
Analyst Wamsi Mohan foresees pricing power for the company to remain strong, as memory shortages due to high demand from the AI buildout linger.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Noun
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What Hafley’s team lacks are proven, established names; productivity that can be relied on if healthy.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
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The Drive The turbo engine gives it the push the standard engine lacks, especially when merging, climbing grades or passing.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Also, legislation to diagnose and treat deficiencies in math is moving in the Capitol.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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One of his therapists had eventually explained to us that Charley used his ridiculous memory to compensate for his phonetic deficiencies.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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“Poverties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poverties. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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