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Ukraine has for weeks faced a critical shortage of advanced missile interceptors -- chief among them, US-made Patriots.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The Association of American Medical Colleges projects the U.S. could face a shortage of between 20,200 and 40,400 primary care physicians by 2036.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

But there is no shortage of warnings that the stock market is headed for a broad decline:

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

To reduce the fuel shortage the government has also temporarily authorised the production and sale of lower-grade petrol, like Euro 2, which is faster to produce.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

After that there was no shortage of food and the cubs spent most of the time when they weren’t eating, sleeping off their huge meals.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

This has triggered a humanitarian crisis marked by rolling blackouts, the collapse of tourism, agricultural shortages and worsened medical care.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

The deadly weather front in February of 2021 meant multiple deaths, massive power grid failures, freezing temperatures and water shortages for millions of Texans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Six spoke of staffing shortages, and four said they felt unsafe working there.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

At the same time, China has yet to resume petroleum-product exports to Asia at normal levels because of concerns about potential shortages at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

In the spring of 2010, as food shortages again became severe, the government launched a massive back-to-the-farm campaign to persuade city dwellers to move to the countryside and raise crops.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden