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Examples of shortage in a Sentence
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
Recent Examples on the Web
Human labor is expensive, and the salaries of security engineers have increased in recent years due to the shortage of talent, said Unal Tatar, assistant professor of cybersecurity at the State University of New York at Albany who has worked in the field for two decades.
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Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Regardless of what is causing the shortage of medical assistants, nurses, x-ray technicians and other health care workers, Bera said, representatives of major Sacramento-area health systems have come to him seeking assistance in solving it.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Advertisement In addition to widespread destruction, Gazans are enduring severe shortages of food and medicine and face possible famine in the coming weeks, according to aid groups.
—Marcus Yam, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Migration to New Zealand surged after the country lowered COVID restrictions in 2022, allowing foreign workers to move to the country to fill labor shortages, particularly in lower-skilled jobs and the education sector.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
The implementation of virtual nursing programs has also been a positive response to growing nursing shortages, especially for bedside nurses experiencing burnout, leading many to quit the profession altogether.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024
Now, most Gazans have become internal refugees facing a severe shortage of both medical care and food.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s government is struggling to address its personnel shortages as measures to mobilize more soldiers have divided society.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
In addition, an influx of immigrants into the job market is believed to have addressed labor shortages and slowed upward pressure on wage growth.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Regardless of what is causing the shortage of medical assistants, nurses, x-ray technicians and other health care workers, Bera said, representatives of major Sacramento-area health systems have come to him seeking assistance in solving it.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Advertisement In addition to widespread destruction, Gazans are enduring severe shortages of food and medicine and face possible famine in the coming weeks, according to aid groups.
—Marcus Yam, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Migration to New Zealand surged after the country lowered COVID restrictions in 2022, allowing foreign workers to move to the country to fill labor shortages, particularly in lower-skilled jobs and the education sector.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
The implementation of virtual nursing programs has also been a positive response to growing nursing shortages, especially for bedside nurses experiencing burnout, leading many to quit the profession altogether.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024
Now, most Gazans have become internal refugees facing a severe shortage of both medical care and food.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s government is struggling to address its personnel shortages as measures to mobilize more soldiers have divided society.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
In addition, an influx of immigrants into the job market is believed to have addressed labor shortages and slowed upward pressure on wage growth.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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