short supply
Example Sentences
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Shops remained closed, bread was in short supply and Ceuta's annual fiestas have been cancelled as Spain's North African enclave struggled to cope after thousands of migrants poured in from neighbouring Morocco.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Unfortunately, patience is in short supply in the investing world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
High pressure will dominate the UK forecast for at least the next week, with highs of up to 33C possible in southern England, meaning rain will be in very short supply.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Adding additional ingredients is how companies that make compounded GLP-1s have skirted the law when those medicines are not in short supply.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Since candles are in short supply, we fit them for only ten minutes, but as long as we sing the song, that doesn’t matter.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
