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Moments of Premier League quality were in short supply and, perhaps unsurprisingly with their season proper starting due to start nine days earlier, Blackburn looked fitter and sharper.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 July 2025
Access, honey in short supply A fresh batch of bees had just arrived when Kennedy escorted the Free Press past the Detroit City Council auditorium and up the stairs in late May.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
Dubai is used to capitalizing on its emphasis on safety and security, particularly in a wider Middle Eastern region where those are often in short supply.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Shaheen vowed to prioritize quick confirmation of career diplomats to become ambassadors — but Democrats say those are in short supply among Trump’s picks.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 July 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 July 2025
Access, honey in short supply A fresh batch of bees had just arrived when Kennedy escorted the Free Press past the Detroit City Council auditorium and up the stairs in late May.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
Dubai is used to capitalizing on its emphasis on safety and security, particularly in a wider Middle Eastern region where those are often in short supply.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Shaheen vowed to prioritize quick confirmation of career diplomats to become ambassadors — but Democrats say those are in short supply among Trump’s picks.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 July 2025
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“In short supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20short%20supply. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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