Example Sentences

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The hospital is short of money and supplies, and lacks an ambulance.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"The strikes that empty fuel stations for civilians also affect supplies to troops in the south," Rybar, a pro-Kremlin Russian military analysis account , posted on its Telegram account.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead, there’s nuance: U.S. commercial inventories may be adequate for now, but if the bulk of Middle Eastern oil supplies remains out of global reach for longer, then they could prove inadequate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

MIAMI—Miami-Dade County’s mayor is pursuing the nuclear option in a battle over a marine terminal on tony Fisher Island that supplies fuel for cruise and cargo ships at PortMiami.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Rather than talking to my friend, I bustle around the living room, sorting craft supplies and folding blankets.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller