shortage

Example Sentences

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The region’s long-running housing shortage was made even worse by a pair of fires last year that destroyed neighborhoods on opposite sides of Los Angeles County.

From The Wall Street Journal

A shortage of components such as electrical transformers and gas turbines hampers data-center construction, and operators struggle to secure the immense amounts of electrical power required to run computing clusters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tehran is running out of water, and power shortages are rife.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is also a housing shortage, which will need a small miracle to turn around in 2026, despite what some real-estate agents say.

From MarketWatch

One of the project's ultimate goals is to increase green spaces and for farmers to eventually sustain the lands after droughts and chronic water shortages have drastically reduced agricultural areas.

From Barron's