short supply

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That’s not to say new shares of SpaceX are a good investment, but they will be in short supply, and all over the headlines when trading is expected to start next week.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

At the same time, the automaker just pumped $600 million into a South Korean unit that builds its lowest-cost U.S. models that are in hot demand and short supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

Not all patches are in short supply: The most commonly used patches are twice-weekly patches, and these are the ones that are difficult to find.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The alchemists had pursued a secret learning, convinced that only a few were fit to have knowledge of divine secrets and that the social order would collapse if gold ceased to be in short supply.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton