in short

Example Sentences

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Every component of the AI buildout — power, silicon, steel, water — is in short supply and getting more expensive.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The builder’s 2,834 signed contracts came in short of the roughly 2,898 consensus had expected.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

And because step-down facilities for longer holds are in short supply, patients often remain in expensive emergency rooms for longer periods or are merely released.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Sympathy might well be in short supply for Scheffler.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

I’m losing purchase—I have almost no tread on my shoes and my left foot slides in short jerks toward the door.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen