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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.
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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
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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
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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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