Examples of shortage in a Sentence
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Minnesota has a troubling shortage of athletic trainers.
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Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The rapid demand reflects broader pressures on the construction industry, where productivity has stagnated while labor shortages have intensified.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
For many, the rhetoric revives memories of years defined by recession, hyperinflation and chronic shortages.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The shortage market is outstripping sustainable energy’s capacity.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
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Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The rapid demand reflects broader pressures on the construction industry, where productivity has stagnated while labor shortages have intensified.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
For many, the rhetoric revives memories of years defined by recession, hyperinflation and chronic shortages.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The shortage market is outstripping sustainable energy’s capacity.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
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 21 Dec. 2025.
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