be short of
Example Sentences
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Even if the strait reopens this month, the International Energy Agency expects the oil market to be short of barrels until the fourth quarter of this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
If reserves of crude remain contained within their respective countries, Southeast Asia could be short of 2 million to 3 million barrels of crude daily.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
"You can be short of confidence when things aren't going your way. To get to 41-10 from where we were at half-time was the pleasing thing."
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
This would be short of the IMO's target agreed two years ago to cut emissions by 20% by the end of the decade.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
“Well, they won’t be short of advice. Give me your plate. There’s rhubarb and custard on the side there.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
