Examples of shortage in a Sentence
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, has faced the worst fuel shortages.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
With her 180-day mandate as interim president expiring, Rodríguez insists search-and-rescue operations remain active, dismissing residents’ accounts of delays and equipment shortages.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Courses around here are starting to not allow riders due to cart shortages because so many women want to ride along.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
But experts say the costs of the fertilizer shortage will be largely shouldered by farmers.
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Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
3 July 2026
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
With her 180-day mandate as interim president expiring, Rodríguez insists search-and-rescue operations remain active, dismissing residents’ accounts of delays and equipment shortages.
—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Courses around here are starting to not allow riders due to cart shortages because so many women want to ride along.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
But experts say the costs of the fertilizer shortage will be largely shouldered by farmers.
—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
3 July 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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