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there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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The Trump Administration has offered a separation package to federal workers, including air traffic controllers, which could cause further staffing shortages.
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Pete Muntean, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, data shows that there is also a shortage of fully qualified air traffic control staff.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Addressing the shortage of special education and multilingual teachers plus nurse educators.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Shahidi said the shortages have stemmed in part from attrition among recruits and rules requiring air traffic controllers to retire at age 56.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Pete Muntean, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, data shows that there is also a shortage of fully qualified air traffic control staff.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Addressing the shortage of special education and multilingual teachers plus nurse educators.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Shahidi said the shortages have stemmed in part from attrition among recruits and rules requiring air traffic controllers to retire at age 56.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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