1.   Astor, a legendary flirt, still wears high heels and laments the dearth of social events that demand formal dress.

2.   Hispanic senators attacked University of Texas President Larry Faulkner Wednesday for lamenting a dearth of minority applicants qualified to compete for high-level academic positions.

3.   She and her sorority sisters at William Woods University have lamented the dearth of men to date who share their intellectual interests.

4.   Simpson laments the dearth of respected Republicans who can claim national reputations.

5.   She recalled a conversation with a girl who was lamenting the dearth of role models in her life.

6.   State lawmakers were lamenting the dearth of group auto insurance discounts for minority urban residents last week, but one group appears to be taking off.