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The phrase "an paucity of" is not correct in standard English; it should be "a paucity of." You can use it when discussing a lack or scarcity of something.
Example: "There is a paucity of resources available for the project, which is hindering our progress."
Alternatives: "a lack of" or "a shortage of."
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The Taurus could get the award for World's Biggest Small Car: it seems enormous on the outside, claustrophobic on the inside, with poor exterior sightlines and an paucity of rear legroom for taller adults.
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But there's "still a paucity of Series A and B capital resident in L.A". says Bricault.
Unfortunately, there currently is a paucity of a biologic large animal model of an acute MI.
Some term it a crisis of faith, some an existential loneliness, some a paucity of purpose.
There is a paucity of a biological large animal model of myocardial infarction (MI).
Selin, too, is a college student with a mightily bookish brain and a paucity of knowledge gleaned from experience.
A surfeit of descriptions, a paucity of action.
4. A paucity of rain (a few mm annually).
French resorts took a hammering last season with a paucity of snow across the board.
In a land rich in artifacts, a paucity of archaeologists.
He blames the perceived crunch not on a lack of funding, but a paucity of big ideas.
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