Out of
Out of adverb - Motivated by.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Pat makes a big deal out of her, and rightly so, since female engineers are rare even now - in 1983 they were as scarce as unicorns.
Source: Film / Computer Chess - Crapsack World: Resources are scarce, and most people don't have enough money to moves out of the slums on Bahamut.
Source: Roleplay / Starry Garden -
Gadgeteer Genius: Mao displays a natural aptitude for making complex machines out of odd or scarce materials, as well as repairing broken ones.
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