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He was also being closely monitored to see whether he should be medically evacuated out of Haiti where medication and treatment options have been in short supply following the recent violence launched by armed criminal groups on Feb. 29.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Anything from food to underwear to fire extinguishers can be in short supply there.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
That quality has been in short supply among young male stars, a lineup that includes the twee (Timothée Chalamet, Tom Holland), the arty (Daniel Kaluuya, Barry Keoghan) and the dreamy (Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler).
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Of 125 drugs in short supply, 27 had been that way for over five years.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 5 June 2024
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Anything from food to underwear to fire extinguishers can be in short supply there.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
That quality has been in short supply among young male stars, a lineup that includes the twee (Timothée Chalamet, Tom Holland), the arty (Daniel Kaluuya, Barry Keoghan) and the dreamy (Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler).
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Of 125 drugs in short supply, 27 had been that way for over five years.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 5 June 2024
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“In short supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20short%20supply. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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