shortage
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The lawmakers demanded that the VA disclose details about its shortage of mental health providers and the impact on veterans.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
It follows an Air Force statement on Monday urging the media not to write "sensationalised headlines" or "spread pessimism" about the shortage of air defence interceptors.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
A postpandemic semiconductor shortage cost GM billions as the automaker was forced to sporadically idle assembly plants across North America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The shortage has prompted eye specialists to warn people against buying uncertified alternatives.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Others could create volcanoes. There’s no shortage of potential—which is why they’re the perfect building blocks for Nansi’s ritual.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Some have begun building up reserves, while others are already considering leaving because of the risk of shortages.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
In the war's fifth year, non-military sectors of the Russian economy have come under increasing strain, struggling under high borrowing costs, labour shortages and inflation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The zoo is seeing challenges to its national accreditation after federal regulators spotted rust and and peeling paint in some of its exhibits, and pointed out “critical” funding and staffing shortages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
She recalled having to wait at a Tube station because of staff shortages.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Petersen’s store cut back on deliveries, citing fuel and labor shortages.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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