in short supply

idiom

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

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Another 580 million have type 2 diabetes, which arises when the hormone insulin, which controls blood sugar levels, is in short supply or the body’s cells become insensitive to it. Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025 Others could be used to grow fresh, healthy vegetables that are often in short supply in some city neighborhoods, Arulampalam said. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025 An agreement was struck by representatives from the world's largest economies on Tuesday, but concrete details have been in short supply on Wednesday with the final terms yet to be signed off by President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 June 2025 Special education teachers, in particular, are in short supply. Jackie Mader, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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