Examples of shortage in a Sentence
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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With worker shortages deepening across the region, governments are running out of time.
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Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Officials said taking away the licenses could have drastic repercussions for countless industries that rely on commercial drivers and worsen the serious shortage of bus drivers currently impacting New York’s schoolchildren and their families.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
For example, fuel shortages in Asia could hinder factory employees from getting to work, Gildea said, potentially slowing export production.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The escalating prices, and potential for fuel shortages next month, forced Vietnam’s airlines to tighten up capacity in April.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Officials said taking away the licenses could have drastic repercussions for countless industries that rely on commercial drivers and worsen the serious shortage of bus drivers currently impacting New York’s schoolchildren and their families.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
For example, fuel shortages in Asia could hinder factory employees from getting to work, Gildea said, potentially slowing export production.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The escalating prices, and potential for fuel shortages next month, forced Vietnam’s airlines to tighten up capacity in April.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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