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Noun
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Right now, there’s no shortage of competition.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
The shortage is particularly acute in the Philippines, which has declared a national state of energy emergency and risks running out of fuel.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Common vitamin D deficiency symptoms include fatigue, muscle weakness, bone pain, frequent illness and low mood.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Correcting a deficiency is one of the lowest-effort, highest-return moves in everyday health optimization — and the research behind it keeps getting more compelling.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Washington has run large deficits without spooking the bond market for years.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jokic had 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds for Denver, which trimmed its deficit to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Field reflects on the film’s exploration of aging and loneliness while lamenting the scarcity of complex roles for older women.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Reform federal policies that have historically contributed to housing scarcity.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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That tax credit steered tax dollars collected above the revenue cap set by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to low-income families — and in its first year, the program was credited with cutting childhood poverty in the state by more than a third.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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The reality is that our criminal justice system enables crime, repeat offenders, and the never-ending cycle of poverty and crime.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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San Antonio won Game 3 on the road in Wembanyama’s absence, came back from a 19-point deficit in Game 4 and cruised in Game 5.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Budget-conscious and leisure travelers would likely feel Spirit’s absence the most, especially in places where the airline has a big footprint such as Las Vegas and the Florida cities of Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Their bite can lead to rapid respiratory failure and paralysis without prompt medical treatment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Doe alleges the school’s failure to act caused long-term emotional and psychological harm that continues today.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Money was counted daily, spoken of incessantly, felt in its paucity like a ghost in each room.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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But there is a major paucity of urologists in the United States, with about four urologists for every 100,000 Americans, according to the American Urological Association’s 2024 census.—
Denise Asafu-Adjei,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Scantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantness. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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