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Examples of shortage in a Sentence
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Lavender, who sits on the House budget-writing committee, attributed the staffing shortage to low pay for workers.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
The Florida Panthers haven’t had a shortage of shot attempts through the first three games of their Eastern Conference final series against the New York Rangers.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2024
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
The Florida Panthers haven’t had a shortage of shot attempts through the first three games of their Eastern Conference final series against the New York Rangers.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for shortage
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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