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there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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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
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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
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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