Examples of shortage in a Sentence
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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There were also shortages of ammunition and medical staff, as many of the latter had been taken prisoner by the Germans, McManus said.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
While things have been pretty smooth so far, travel expert Clint Henderson from The Points Guy is keeping his eyes open for an air traffic control shortage.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Daily blackouts, widespread shortages, increasing levels of street violence and poor sanitary conditions have led many tour operators and airlines to drop the country and eliminate flights.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Labor shortages are everywhere.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
While things have been pretty smooth so far, travel expert Clint Henderson from The Points Guy is keeping his eyes open for an air traffic control shortage.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Daily blackouts, widespread shortages, increasing levels of street violence and poor sanitary conditions have led many tour operators and airlines to drop the country and eliminate flights.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Labor shortages are everywhere.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortage
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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