in short supply

idiom

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

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On-air talent is in short supply (the usual NFL TV networks’ voices are booked), but Warner is in. Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 30 July 2025 That’s the price of workplaces where trust is in short supply. Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 Although there's no shortage of love at home, the parents say there is one thing that's been in short supply lately: sleep. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 25 July 2025 Some forms of heparin have been in short supply since 2017, prompting the FDA to reverse course and encourage producers to seek approval for a bovine version. Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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