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
He said tennis shoes and apparel were also either sold out or in short supply, and some stores had jacked up racket prices.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
To fire big ammunition, militaries need explosive chemicals derived from natural fibers that suddenly are in short supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A frenzy of hiring left labor in short supply, giving workers leverage over bosses for the first time in a generation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
‘The practise of transcription in our dayes was no monster in theirs: Plagiarie had not its nativitie with printing,’ he concluded, ‘but began in times when thefts were difficult’ because books were in short supply.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
