in short supply

idiom

: available in amounts that are less than needed
Gasoline is in short supply.

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But as of Wednesday, immediate answers on how that might affect Eastern Oregon's only commercial airport are in short supply. NPR, 15 Oct. 2025 But after two years of bloodshed, boycotts and bitter division, the ceasefire offers at least one thing that has been in short supply — a moment to talk without bombs falling overhead. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025 The ongoing federal shutdown has resulted in a pause on regular government data releases, meaning economic data has been in short supply of late. Joanne Hsu, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025 Some companies, experts say, have played fast-and-loose with visa rules, in part because H-1B visas, which allow six-year stays for employees, are expensive and in short supply. IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in short supply

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“In short supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20short%20supply. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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