Examples of shortage in a Sentence
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Korn Ferry predicts a global shortage of up to 85 million tech workers by 2030.
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
It is well established that Connecticut has long grappled with severe shortages in its affordable housing supply.
—Jamie Kennedy, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
The pilot in Hawaii began with engineering majors because the state is heavily dependent on engineers in its key defense, construction and tourism industries — but has a chronic shortage of them.
—Jon Marcus, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Japan began experiencing a matcha shortage in late 2024, as global interest in the powdered green tea spiked, according to the Global Japanese Tea Association.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
It is well established that Connecticut has long grappled with severe shortages in its affordable housing supply.
—Jamie Kennedy, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
The pilot in Hawaii began with engineering majors because the state is heavily dependent on engineers in its key defense, construction and tourism industries — but has a chronic shortage of them.
—Jon Marcus, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Japan began experiencing a matcha shortage in late 2024, as global interest in the powdered green tea spiked, according to the Global Japanese Tea Association.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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