shortage
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“More than any other time in my life, I feel a shortage of close friends.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
“We have a housing shortage that is so extreme that this city is actually pushing out working families every single day,” Raman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
There’s no shortage of volunteers to help make decorations.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Such long-range attacks sparked major fuel shortages earlier this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Claims of U.S. munitions shortages are false,” it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
"No, water shortages are a big problem in lots of places."
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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