short supply
Example Sentences
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Talent like his is in short supply in 2026, especially after Schlesinger himself passed away in 2020.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Civic sedan, meanwhile, is in short supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tottenham also added 10 players for more than £300m but goodwill is in short supply after two years of relegation battles.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Unfortunately, a growing majority of Americans cannot afford the luxury of a primary-care doctor, now in short supply, let alone prescription medications that are proven safe and effective.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
European immigrants were also deemed poor candidates for slavery, not because of their race, but rather because they were in short supply and enslavement would, quite naturally, interfere with voluntary immigration to the new colonies.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
