How to Use in short in a Sentence

in short

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• Demand tumbled during the war as prices surged and fuel was in short supply.
  — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
• Demand tumbled during the war as prices surged and fuel was in short supply.
  — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
• At the same time, the specialists best positioned to catch and treat bone loss are in short supply.
  — Matthew T. Drake, Fortune, 9 July 2026
• This is an era where footballers (and those close to them) are less willing to wait for playing time and patience is in short supply.
  — James Pearce, New York Times, 26 June 2026
• As promised, his all comes out in the form of deliriously relentless rock ‘n’ roll, released in short, cathartic bursts.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026
• Trump, deluded by the walkover in Venezuela, thought Iran would surrender in short order.
  — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
• That’s leaving the emerging space economy scrambling to secure launches that are in short supply.
  — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
• Madsen rates highest in midrange throws (93) and is not far behind in short-range (90) and deep throws (87).
  — Shaun Goodwin june 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026
• Chips and talent are in short supply as companies scrabble to jump on the AI bandwagon.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Sep. 2023
• The rains, once predictable, now arrive in erratic bursts that dump extreme amounts of water in short periods, followed by dry spells.
  — ABC News, 8 July 2026
• Forest, in short, believe the opportunity to take advantage was too good to ignore.
  — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 July 2026
• Clinician reports and data from pharmacist trade groups suggest oral progesterone may be in short supply.
  — Cathy Nelson, Health, 1 July 2026
• The logic runs down the rest of the stack too, to the companies that supply the chips, the networking, and the electricity, the layers that get paid first when capacity is the thing in short supply.
  — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
• In 2027, the world championships of figure skating is hosted by Finland and South Korea hosts in short track.
  — ABC News, 30 June 2026
• Most likely to step up During his rookie campaign, Gordon was used mostly in short-yardage situations, which made his role easier to predict.
  — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
• But the solution is likewise complex; children who are read to are more likely to show improved literacy overtime but for many working class parents and families, time is in short supply.
  — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
• These include monetary policy, supply constraints, and investor psychology, all of which can play a significant role in short-term price movements.
  — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 30 June 2026