in short

Example Sentences

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The increase in the amount of money that shoppers spent over a six-month period after an online retailer informed them that an item was in short supply, new research found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

With gas in short supply, baking and cooking at home becomes an issue as well, Abu Ahmed Wafi, a 42-year-old displaced with his family in south Gaza, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Every component of the AI buildout — power, silicon, steel, water — is in short supply and getting more expensive.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

And because step-down facilities for longer holds are in short supply, patients often remain in expensive emergency rooms for longer periods or are merely released.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

She had, in short, done everything right and she had built a good life, the kind of life she wanted, the kind of life everyone wanted.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng