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Patience is in short supply in football these days.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Unfortunately, patience is in short supply in the investing world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Political parties often rely on paid efforts to gather signatures for ballot drives and to register new voters when volunteers are in short supply.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A frenzy of hiring left labor in short supply, giving workers leverage over bosses for the first time in a generation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
My arms drop and I stop spinning, turning to face him, my breathing coming in short gasps.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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