Examples of shortage in a Sentence
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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The multiyear shortage of construction has kept prices high, while mortgage rates spiking in the aftermath of the pandemic have left many renters unable to buy and existing owners unwilling to part with their current properties.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
There is a mass shortage of taxis on the island.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The legislation aims to ease the nation’s housing shortage and lower costs — issues that top the list of voter concerns.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s confirmation of the talks come as the country faces a profound economic and energy crisis, with widespread blackouts and shortages of food and medicine across the island.
—- Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
There is a mass shortage of taxis on the island.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The legislation aims to ease the nation’s housing shortage and lower costs — issues that top the list of voter concerns.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s confirmation of the talks come as the country faces a profound economic and energy crisis, with widespread blackouts and shortages of food and medicine across the island.
—- Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shortage
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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