shortage

Example Sentences

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And Mr Shearing pointed to high production among OPEC+ countries, saying the world is currently "not suffering from a shortage of oil".

From BBC

They have also benefited from a shortage of heavy crude globally, as sanctions kept oil from countries like Venezuela, Iran, and at times Russia largely out of Western markets.

From Barron's

None of the major equipment makers are talking about a shortage of components.

From MarketWatch

Environmental problems such as worsening water shortages are adding to the pressure, as is growing resentment among the country’s women against strict religious dress codes.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is no shortage of revivals of the plays of Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller.

From The Wall Street Journal