as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
the continuing scarceness of supplies means that we will have to ration ourselves
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Noun
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Spain, to cite but one example, has a housing shortage and is currently considering levying a 100% tax on foreign buyers of real estate.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025 -
California already faces some of the highest housing costs in the country and a shortage of construction workers.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
Noun
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The lack of responsibility is built into the City Charter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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So often, projects don’t get off the ground because of lack of funding.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 July 2025
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“Scarceness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarceness. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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