Examples of shortage in a Sentence
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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The organization said the reason for the changes is the national nursing shortage.
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Lauren Linder, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
At the same time, a currency collapsing under international sanctions, water shortages and recurring power outages have sharpened a sense of crisis across the country.
—Roxana Saberi, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Dubbed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, the new measure comes as state officials have warned that Illinois may face energy shortages and higher bills as data centers and artificial intelligence needs drive a surge in demand.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Housing analysts, however, say the influence of institutional investors has been overstated, and that a longstanding shortage of homes is the primary reason why houses have become increasingly unaffordable.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Linder, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
At the same time, a currency collapsing under international sanctions, water shortages and recurring power outages have sharpened a sense of crisis across the country.
—Roxana Saberi, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Dubbed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, the new measure comes as state officials have warned that Illinois may face energy shortages and higher bills as data centers and artificial intelligence needs drive a surge in demand.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Housing analysts, however, say the influence of institutional investors has been overstated, and that a longstanding shortage of homes is the primary reason why houses have become increasingly unaffordable.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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