in short supply
Example Sentences
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Automation technology provider Zebra Technologies expects memory chips to be in short supply through 2027.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The trucks are in short supply because aluminum, the metal used to make their bodies, is in short supply—and sharply more expensive than in years past.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
He sees crude in short supply, with a lack of exploration and dwindling reserves for major oil companies.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
The four astronauts of Artemis II say their mission gave the world a sense of hope and unity at a time when both feel in short supply.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
They had both hemorrhaged badly, and blood plasma was in short supply our needs being low on the wartime priority list.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
