shortage
Example Sentences
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It’s a bottleneck in the sense that AI increasingly requires data to move at far higher speeds with lower latency, driving a supply shortage for the companies that make these connectivity products.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
They agreed on a key point: The nation was staring down a severe shortage of electrons to drive American business forward.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
On the sensitive subject of passenger rights, the EU said airlines may be exempt from paying customers compensation if they can prove a cancelled fight was due to "extraordinary circumstances", like a local fuel shortage.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
But he has made little measurable progress in addressing the housing shortage at the root of California’s affordability challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“No shortage of accommodation,” Bushra says as we pass yet another abandoned ruin.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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