short supply
Example Sentences
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Insatiable global appetite for the silicon components used in AI data centres -- especially memory chips, which are in short supply -- has sent revenues soaring for firms that design, produce and assemble them.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
With carbohydrates such as glucose in short supply, the body begins using fatty acids as a major energy source.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Talent like his is in short supply in 2026, especially after Schlesinger himself passed away in 2020.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
A Tucson, Ariz., factory run by defense giant RTX is working around the clock to increase production of Tomahawk and other missiles in short supply for U.S. operations against Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Since sugar and meat were both in short supply, and since it was rumored that infants had died from saccharin mixed into formulas as a sugar substitute, these charges were widely believed.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
