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as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there was a dearth of usable firewood at the campsite
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as in lack
the fact or state of being absent
the dearth of salesclerks at the shoe store annoyed us
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Recent Examples of dearth
Closing such hotels, however, can hurt families, given the shortage of affordable housing, the absence of national federal renter protections, and a dearth of places to go, said Terri Lewinson, an associate professor at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
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Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
If people come to Understood with questions, there’s no dearth of answers for them.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
With little substance underlying even the best punchlines, there’s a dearth of big laughs per episode and a yawning void (not this one) where the point should be.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Further adding to its analog nature was a six-speed manual and dearth of electronic aids that its contemporaries had at the time, such as basic stability control.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been dealing with an ongoing air traffic control staff shortage for years.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, in Iran, fuel shortages have already forced the governing Islamic Mullahs to enforce rolling blackouts.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The company identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting due to a lack of qualified accounting personnel and insufficient segregation of duties.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this month Qatar said it could no longer be involved in mediation efforts due to a lack of willingness by both Hamas and Israel to engage in good faith attempts to end the deadly conflict.Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the absence of a comprehensive federal privacy law in the United States, such as Europe’s GDPR, there has been a surge in legal and regulatory actions against organizations under consumer protection laws like the FTC Act and various state consumer protection regulations.Ian Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Wakanda Forever, this movie is haunted by the absence of Chadwick Boseman, the Marvel Cinematic Universe's original King T’Challa who died following a battle with colon cancer in 2020.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Dearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dearth. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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