shortage
noun
a deficiency in quantity.
shortages
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pluralof shortage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Beyond crowded Ulaanbaatar -- notorious for its daily traffic -- fuel shortages present other challenges for rural, tourism-dependent regions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Skill shortages, it says, should be filled by returning German expatriates, automation and artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The organisation said midwives were working extra shifts and being moved to cover shortages elsewhere in maternity services.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Residents in the area reported power shortages, flooded garages and drains clogged with sand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The South suffered many shortages, and often its soldiers fought with weapons that had been taken from the bodies of Union soldiers.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
