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shortage

[shawr-tij] / ˈʃɔr tɪdʒ /


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Laurence Findlay, president of the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland, said there was a "persistent and worsening shortage" of specialist teachers.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The same shortage is a windfall for the companies on the other side of the wall, and the contrast is the most useful map an investor has.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

And at a press conference on the shortage of non-fossil fuels needed to decarbonise air travel, EU regulations on the minimum amounts of such fuels required in aircraft tanks came under fire.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

There’s no shortage of people with good ideas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I try to study and do my homework to keep my mind off of the food shortage, but the sound of my stomach growling doesn’t help.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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