in short
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Every component of the AI buildout — power, silicon, steel, water — is in short supply and getting more expensive.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
And today the "spirit of Anchorage" is in short supply.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The builder’s 2,834 signed contracts came in short of the roughly 2,898 consensus had expected.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
And because step-down facilities for longer holds are in short supply, patients often remain in expensive emergency rooms for longer periods or are merely released.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
On and on she went until her arms ached and her breath came in short gasps.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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