shortage
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Analysts have long speculated that the memory shortage would allow Apple to gain market share, and Apple’s “proactive supply chain management” has allowed for exactly that, according to Newman.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
And Homes for Scotland, which represents 200 firms in the industry, warned that new starts were on a "catastrophic trajectory" and could fall still further due to a "chronic shortage" of available land for building.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s Lee Simpson downgraded the stock earlier this month, saying that a major shortage of dynamic random-access memory chips could hurt the company’s royalty business.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
“We’re definitely really nervous and anxious about the upcoming season, especially with the staff shortage we already have,” said a National Federation of Federal Employees union member at Yosemite who requested anonymity to speak candidly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
“What? We might not have much else, but snow we have no shortage of. How long you been here?”
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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