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there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Already at a major manpower disadvantage at the beginning of the war launched in February 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine's shortage of infantry is intensifying as a result of a number of factors that go beyond casualty rates.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Best leather Chelsea boots While boot trends come and go, there’s never any shortage of smooth leather Chelsea boots.
—India Roby, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025
Simultaneously, Europe is facing a shortage of technicians trained in high-voltage drivetrains and battery systems.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
The Vatican has released the official missal for the liturgies, and Lebanese media are preparing for large crowds despite infrastructure shortages.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Best leather Chelsea boots While boot trends come and go, there’s never any shortage of smooth leather Chelsea boots.
—India Roby, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025
Simultaneously, Europe is facing a shortage of technicians trained in high-voltage drivetrains and battery systems.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
The Vatican has released the official missal for the liturgies, and Lebanese media are preparing for large crowds despite infrastructure shortages.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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