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

Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, also said it would work with chipmaker SK hynix to develop the advanced memory components that help run AI systems and are currently in short supply.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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 today the "spirit of Anchorage" is in short supply.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I reach for the wall, sliding down it onto the floor, my breathing coming in short gasps.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott