shortages
- plural of shortage.
Example Sentences
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Amid shortages elsewhere, the U.S. has been exporting fuels including gasoline, diesel and propane at record levels.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
The company also experienced shortages for authentic Mexico jerseys, as well as unlikely fan favorites such as Curaçao and Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Simeon Siegel, a retail analyst at Guggenheim Securities, said the shortages reflect the broader reality of Nike’s position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The supply shortages have sent global gasoline and diesel profit margins surging, said Matthew Blair, an analyst with TPH & Co.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Along with severe shortages of food and almost everything else, the shocking losses at Verdun and the Somme—a million and a half German soldiers dead and wounded—had shaken Germany’s morale.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
