shortage
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The researchers also identified a surprising shortage of very small TNOs compared with predictions from some existing planet formation models.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Plus, Anthropic’s mind-boggling $40 trillion market opportunity, we tried Apple’s first touch-screen MacBook, Silicon Valley takes on the Pentagon’s explosives shortage and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
"Failure to adequately train the workforce will lead to an acute shortage of skilled people amid rising demand," warns a report by ratings firm CareEdge.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The resulting shortage has pushed up prices for laptops, gaming consoles and smartphones -- a squeeze that risks weighing on consumer demand for the devices that use Intel's chips.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Yes, of course. There’s no shortage of men wanting a good wife. You know that.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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The AI boom has created shortages and rising prices for several critical products.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Betsi Cadwaladr health board, which covers one of the areas most affected by shortages, said recruitment was ongoing and, despite a substantial increase in demand for scans, reporting times had improved.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Both companies reiterated their expectation that semiconductor shortages will persist for the next few years, suggesting the AI-driven chip demand will remain strong and supporting prospects for broader economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
"The environment is far from getting ready to industrialise," he said, citing unreliable energy supplies, foreign-exchange constraints and recurring import shortages.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The previous year, he had assumed command of construction of the Pentagon, then beleaguered by labor problems, material shortages, cost overruns, and miserable work conditions.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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