shortage

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The fuel shortage is especially tough for businesses in Myanmar because so many depend on generators for power; the electricity grid provides only a few hours of power a day in most of Yangon.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

India's government has stressed that the country's energy supplies are stable, but several commercial eateries across the country have shut since the war began due to a shortage of cooking gas.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The U.S. faces skyrocketing housing costs and a housing shortage that could take a decade to resolve, according to J.P.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

As geopolitical risks raise fears of an energy shortage and an acceleration in inflation, investors are pricing in a greater chance of a BOJ rate hike in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Mudgett foresaw no difficulty in acquiring the cadavers, although in fact a national shortage of corpses for medical education had by then driven doctors to raid graveyards for the freshly dead.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson