Examples of shortage in a Sentence
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Meanwhile, there’s an acute shortage of skilled tradesmen around the country.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Soaring energy prices and power shortages in Africa, triggered by the Iran war, is leading to public calls for nuclear cooperation and re-invigorated interest in long-term nuclear energy plans, which are underway in more than 20 of the 54 African countries.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
In the tech industry, assets in the region have become military targets and analysts have predicted shortages in key materials needed for the AI infrastructure buildout.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Franciscan said the new medical school and post-graduate residency programs were necessary as Indiana is experiencing a shortage of physicians, especially in the primary care specialty and in rural areas.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Soaring energy prices and power shortages in Africa, triggered by the Iran war, is leading to public calls for nuclear cooperation and re-invigorated interest in long-term nuclear energy plans, which are underway in more than 20 of the 54 African countries.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
In the tech industry, assets in the region have become military targets and analysts have predicted shortages in key materials needed for the AI infrastructure buildout.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Franciscan said the new medical school and post-graduate residency programs were necessary as Indiana is experiencing a shortage of physicians, especially in the primary care specialty and in rural areas.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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