Examples of 'became scarce' in a sentence

Meaning of "became scarce"

became scarce: When something becomes scarce, it means that it is in short supply or hard to find. This phrase is often used to describe a situation where the availability of a resource or product diminishes significantly

How to use "became scarce" in a sentence

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Technical staff became scarce in the capital.
It was extended to other species as bison became scarce.
Food became scarce and was rationed.
Our food and water became scarce anyway.
When food became scarce the tribe decided to move elsewhere.
The food also became scarce.
Provisions became scarce and then an epidemic hit the army.
Food and water became scarce.
Water became scarce and robbers took advantage of slackened authority to pillage.
Even that also became scarce.
Horses became scarce and stayed in short supply in areas of continuing conflict.
Desirable acting work became scarce.
These items gradually became scarce as the tours complex was wound down.
Food prices increased and fuel became scarce.
The food in the city became scarce as the days passed.

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They moved as soon as game or plants became scarce.
Water quickly became scarce and many ran out of their staple supplies.
All lived together until food became scarce.
Coal soon became scarce and people had to forage for fuel in nearby woods.
Flying jobs became scarce.
White men were given even more preference when jobs became scarce.
Imported materials became scarce during the war despite a rapid increase in foreign demand.
And for one thing or other food became scarce.
But food became scarce and the winter was harsher than they could have foreseen.
A major change in climate meant that water became scarce.
Food soon became scarce for the Russians.
Bottled water was in high demand and became scarce in many areas.
But times were tough in the new world and supplies became scarce.
As a direct result, food became scarce and taxes higher.
Smith interpreted this as a renewed focus on business forecasting as public funds became scarce.
During World War II natural rubber became scarce due to rationing.
Many entrepreneurs initiated innovations but had to abandon them when funds became scarce.
Behind the front, goods became scarce and prices skyrocketed.
The fur traders depended on this pemmican for food when game became scarce.
In the end, food became scarce and taxes became higher.
Black turpentine workers were encouraged to stay in Florida only after they became scarce.
As Chestnut Hill iron ores became scarce as well, the iron furnaces shut down.
The buildings of the test site Pacific disappeared and available land became scarce.
Fertilizers and pesticides also became scarce during the Special Period, reducing agricultural productivity.
The escalation of the economic war against the Maduro government meant certain goods became scarce.
But soon, food became scarce.
So if an aquatic dinosaur primarily ate frogs… then if those frogs became scarce.
Supplies, including food, became scarce owing to suppliers ' safety fears.
Labor in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies became scarce.
Food, fuel, and medicines became scarce and crime increased.
To universities in the United States became scarce.
During the 1940s swim caps became scarce as rubber was needed for war materials.
Was being written, cotton again became scarce.
Funding for meteorological research became scarce during the late 1980s, as the Soviet Union was collapsing.
Paleolithic humans were nomads, who often moved their settlements as food became scarce.

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