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The divergence is over whether the worker shortage is improving slowly or still getting worse, and what the Supreme Court should do about it.
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Lights had been switched off to conserve electricity amid fuel shortages that have gripped Cuba since the beginning of the year.
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The Lakers spent the first days of free agency addressing their shooting deficiencies.
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Interveinal chlorosis and yellowing in new leaves can indicate an iron deficiency.
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With Houston facing a three-run deficit after three innings, Cam Smith and Taylor Trammell singled in the fourth.
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California typically operates with a spending deficit because Democrats spend more money than the state brings in.
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When the act of producing becomes abundant, its scarcity value falls.
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To add to the problem, ordinary Cubans face malnutrition due to scarcity and high food prices.
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Or that Franciscan fathers — members of an order dedicated to lives of poverty and humility — forced tribes to give up their foods, customs and religion in the name of Christ, rewarding them with serfdom.
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In recent years, Lampedusa has become Ground Zero of Europe’s migration debate as the continent struggles to police its borders while honoring its legal obligations to welcome refugees fleeing conflict, climate change and poverty.
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Their absence from the London leg of the trip now raises questions about whether a family reunion will happen during the visit.
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The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
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According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
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Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.
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The Lakers still need to address a complete paucity of centers on their depth chart.
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Scott Gerow, a luxury real estate agent, said interest in Boca grew amid a paucity in supply elsewhere during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“Scantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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