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shortage

[shawr-tij] / ˈʃɔr tɪdʒ /


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Over time, that energy shortage could weaken communication in the brain and contribute to memory and thinking problems.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Its narrowing suggests the market has moved from panic to managed scarcity—not that the underlying shortage has disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He promised to end Bolivia's worst economic crisis in four decades, marked by an acute shortage of foreign currency and fuel.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The implications of an oil supply shortage are vast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I try to study and do my homework to keep my mind off of the food shortage, but the sound of my stomach growling doesn’t help.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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