in short supply

idiom

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

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My guess is that this uncertainty around H-1B sponsorship is going to affect not just average IT workers, but talented Masters or PhD graduates, research scientists, who are in short supply globally. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 But although the months between September 2024 and August 2025 may have been light on the kind of superstar releases that seem preordained for Grammy sweeps, plenty of other contenders have emerged — and in such circumstances, obvious choices are in short supply. Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025 For now at least, partisan instincts are raging and answers are in short supply. Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Oct. 2025 But psychiatric hospital beds, treatment slots and mental health care workers have been in short supply for years. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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