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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
The climate crisis and chronic overuse have sapped the Colorado River watershed, leaving cities and farmers alike to contend with shortages.
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Maanvi Singh, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
The group's president, Rich Santa, told the Senate panel the shortage means that some controllers were on permanent six-day-a-week schedules.
—Lori Aratani The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
McClanahan said the shortage is nationwide, and worsened during COVID-19.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
The proposal marks a new effort by Newsom to address homelessness, a pernicious problem in California tied to a shortage of housing, the high cost of living and a drug abuse and mental health crisis.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
That shortage of homes on the market means home sellers generally having an edge on buyers, especially those vying for the most affordable homes, which often fetch multiple offers.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Medical care continues to be disrupted as hospitals remain closed and the few that are operating face supply and staff shortages.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
Maanvi Singh, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
The group's president, Rich Santa, told the Senate panel the shortage means that some controllers were on permanent six-day-a-week schedules.
—Lori Aratani The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
McClanahan said the shortage is nationwide, and worsened during COVID-19.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
The proposal marks a new effort by Newsom to address homelessness, a pernicious problem in California tied to a shortage of housing, the high cost of living and a drug abuse and mental health crisis.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
That shortage of homes on the market means home sellers generally having an edge on buyers, especially those vying for the most affordable homes, which often fetch multiple offers.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Medical care continues to be disrupted as hospitals remain closed and the few that are operating face supply and staff shortages.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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