as in lack
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Recent Examples of shortage
The remainder of 2025 is a question mark now that air traffic controller shortages are creating chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the nation's busiest, and various other airports at different times.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Effective leaders develop broad strategies for dealing with talent shortages in the short term.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey recently experienced telecommunications and radar outages and air traffic controller staff shortages.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 May 2025
Memorial Day weekend also comes on the heels of ongoing delays at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport due to multiple technical problems, runway construction and staffing shortages.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 16 May 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Effective leaders develop broad strategies for dealing with talent shortages in the short term.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey recently experienced telecommunications and radar outages and air traffic controller staff shortages.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 May 2025
Memorial Day weekend also comes on the heels of ongoing delays at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport due to multiple technical problems, runway construction and staffing shortages.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortage
Noun
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But by his second trip in April, Trump's dream appeared to be on hold as Israel resumed attacks in Gaza, and the two men indicated a lack of alignment on a number of issues, including how to proceed on nuclear talks with Tehran.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The defendants insisted there was no conspiracy and that NASL’s lack of recognition as a D1 or D2 league reflected its failure to meet objective metrics, including minimum stadium seating capacity, number of teams and time zone coverage.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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Ultimately, the expedition’s failure likely came down to a combination of factors, including dietary deficiencies, hubris and simple bad luck.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The absence of the 10 men, who also utilized facility deficiencies that officials have long complained about in their escape, went unnoticed for hours.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Hard mode, for instance, increases resource scarcity and enemy aggression, offering a sterner test for seasoned players.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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The human brain evolved to deal with scarcity, not abundance.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The Celtics will have to make the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit to extend their title reign and may have to do it without All-Star Jayson Tatum, who was carried off the court with a right leg injury with 2:58 left.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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Having already halved the deficit through Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Arteta’s side soon equalised through Mikel Merino, whose subsequent sending-off for a second yellow card belatedly helped Liverpool stem the tide.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortage. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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