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shortage

[shawr-tij] / ˈʃɔr tɪdʒ /


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Although the IPO should support CXMT's long-term capacity investments, "it is unlikely to ease the current shortage immediately," as such expansion typically takes around a year or longer, Wang added.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Industries from medical devices to autos have asked the administration for help addressing the shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

His firm spent 18 months researching the natural-gas landscape, concluding that a shortage is unavoidable by the second half of 2028.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Yet researchers and executives at Chinese AI companies say a shortage of investment and chips is holding them back in competition with leading American companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Because of the bread shortage, we eat potatoes at every meal, starting with breakfast, but then we fry them a little.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Apple and other customers squeezed suppliers during past downturns, sowing the seeds for current shortages, memory executives say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The industry “is facing one of the most severe supply constraints in its history across leading edge logic, silicon wafers, memory, and subscripts. These shortages will persist for the foreseeable future,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The attacks come as Russian businesses are struggling with limited internet, tax hikes and fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Federal officials have been in talks with state negotiators while preparing new rules for dealing with shortages over the next 10 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

He said economic change could solve food shortages, and he dispatched officials to study Chinese-style capitalism.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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