in short

Example Sentences

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But assistance for these individuals is in short supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Massive demand for the silicon components used in AI data centres -- especially memory chips, which are in short supply -- has sent revenues soaring for firms that design, produce and assemble them.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Existing Nvidia chips, such as the flagship GeForce RTX 5090, are in short supply and can go for more than double the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,999.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

And today the "spirit of Anchorage" is in short supply.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The alchemists had pursued a secret learning, convinced that only a few were fit to have knowledge of divine secrets and that the social order would collapse if gold ceased to be in short supply.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton