shortage

Example Sentences

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For one, if even more jet engine parts get diverted to produce power turbines, that could worsen the shortage in the jet-engine market, which is already very tight.

From The Wall Street Journal

A shortage of decent affordable rented housing was also on the agenda.

From BBC

With its tech able to control multiple devices simultaneously, Breaker said it can help defense forces overcome shortages of qualified operators, all of whom need security clearances and background checks.

From The Wall Street Journal

This was largely due to the reopening of a major auto assembly plant in Ontario, which was operating partially in the previous two months amid semiconductor chip shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Patients face medicine shortages, frequent switches to alternative products, and sometimes higher costs."

From Barron's