in short supply

idiom

: available in amounts that are less than needed
Gasoline is in short supply.

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In parallel, there are concerns regarding a robust supply-chain as drivers are in short supply; this will be exerbated going forward due to the country’s low birth rate. Richard Bishop, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 And in 2025, three-year-old vehicles will be in short supply. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 Even prior to Israel’s blocking of aid into Gaza Sunday, food and water were in short supply. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2025 In The Dream Hotel, the supernatural is in short supply. Sam Worley, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in short supply

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“In short supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20short%20supply. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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