shortage
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"Given the critical shortage of air defense missiles from our partners, our warriors are accomplishing truly incredible things," Zelensky said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Airbus has faced supply-chain hurdles, including a Pratt & Whitney engine shortage that slowed production of its bestselling A320 jets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"We seem to have a very big shortage of labour in the UK at the moment. These technologies are really important to keep businesses thriving and meet demand."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Foreigners are pulling back real-estate purchases in America amid an ongoing shortage of homes for sale, affordability challenges and an uncertain political climate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The worker shortage caused by the war left the shapeup empty and laborers in high demand.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
The waters of the mighty Danube, Europe's second longest river, have dropped in parts to a record low due to prolonged rain shortages and successive heatwaves that have parched the continent since May.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
While hardware constraints played out broadly as expected during the recent quarter, Commvault is keeping an eye on how memory-chip shortages can affect future quarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
For Britain, where productivity pressures and labour shortages are driving demand for automation, the country's warehouses are becoming an early testing ground for China's next major technology export.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Nonetheless, Kim forecast memory chip prices are likely to rise "at least 30 percent in the third quarter" with supply shortages likely to persist through to 2028.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
“The lights go out all the time now! And the shortages, there’s shortages of everything! If no one does anything about it, something terrible is going to happen!”
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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