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shortage
noun as in deficiency
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
Ukraine has dramatically increased the number of attacks launched against Russian oil refineries in recent months, sparking fuel shortages and price rises in some parts of the country, the BBC has found.
She also saw a female resident screaming in distress over male carers doing intimate personal care, due to chronic staff shortages.
Hollywood Burbank Airport’s air traffic control tower was temporarily unstaffed Monday and flights were delayed or canceled due to staffing shortages amid the government shutdown.
After the Woolsey fire, investigators found that staff shortages limited participation in emergency management training and hindered a unified approach.
Another supplier, Genex UK, a small company which presses metal parts, told the BBC it had been forced to lay off 18 staff because of a cash shortage.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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