rare commodity
Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words
A commodity that is not common and is hard to find.
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- Coal is becoming a rare commodity.
- In the desert, clean water is a rare commodity.
- Vintage comic books in mint condition have become a rare commodity for collectors.
- Certain types of hardwood are now considered a rare commodity due to deforestation.
- Due to the trade embargo, specific electronic components turned into a rare commodity.
- In today's fast-paced world, free time is a truly rare commodity.
- Honesty in politics seems to be an increasingly rare commodity.
- Finding a skilled programmer with that specific expertise is like searching for a rare commodity.
- Common sense, once widespread, is now treated as a rare commodity.
- After the scandal, trust in the company became a rare commodity among investors.