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American officials also said Beijing would address rare earth shortages, although this was not mentioned in the corresponding statement from China.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
18 May 2026 -
There is no shortage of choices, from fast-growing bushes for a privacy hedge, evergreen shrubs that provide year-round color in your yard, or flowering shrubs with gorgeous blooms in the spring or summer.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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For most people eating a typical diet, sodium deficiency is very rare.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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This season, however, due to a number of factors including changing personnel, injuries, underperformance from key players and tactical deficiencies, Liverpool have become a soft touch and easy to play against.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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However, there is broad consensus that the surge, fueled by enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, can’t last forever and California must address its structural deficit, with spending outpacing revenue collection.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Wood said the Southlake Carroll school district is projecting a budget deficit while facing a decline in enrollment and increasing costs, like many other districts across Texas.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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More broadly, the NFL is eroding the scarcity that helped turn the sport into America’s dominant television property.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The harsh reality is that scarcity creates a structural bottleneck for both commerce and science.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Currently there are 80 federal welfare and poverty assistance programs in place.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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For many, the boom has been a lifeline in a region with some of the highest poverty rates in Mexico.—
Claudia Rosel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Marettimo The most remote of the Egadi Islands, tiny Marettimo—accessible via ferry from Trapani—remains delightfully rustic thanks to its limited accessibility, near absence of cars, and lack of large hotels.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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His absence will shift the club’s bullpen mix.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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When Danh was initially hospitalized overseas on April 9, doctors diagnosed her with acute liver failure, among other serious health issues.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Despite these obvious failures, many still call for the rich to pay more taxes.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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At a Cannes where some have grumbled about a paucity of studio movies (and thus stars), the absence of Scarlett Johansson at last night’s premiere of Paper Tiger was notable.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Given the paucity of sincere musicals this season, this offers one of the few chances for a good blubber.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Scantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantness. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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