shortage
Example Sentences
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The BMA said it was taking action as the government had not done enough to address pay claims and concerns about job shortages.
From BBC
Albanese has previously sought to reassure motorists that shipments of fuel continue to arrive in Australia, and petrol shortages in rural towns stem from panic buying and distribution bottlenecks.
From Barron's
The government maintains that Australia has all the fuel it needs, but panic buying and distribution problems have created regional shortages.
From MarketWatch
As geopolitical risks raise fears of an energy shortage and an acceleration in inflation, investors are pricing in a greater chance of a BOJ rate hike in April.
Oil refiners are also bidding more aggressively for crude as they try to boost production as markets around the world are hit by shortages of jet fuel and diesel, said Ole Hansen from Saxo Bank.
From BBC
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