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shortage

[shawr-tij] / ˈʃɔr tɪdʒ /


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For Russia, the North Korean workers help address a labor shortage that has widened during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

"We need immigration to soften enough that housing has a chance to catch up," he said, while stressing the housing shortage was not caused by migrants.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Higher insurance costs and a shortage of shippers willing to cross the Strait of Hormuz have pushed costs up.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

There is no shortage of proposals in the House.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

An important shipment of plants from California failed to arrive, worsening an already critical shortage of all plants.

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

Still, some European producers have continued to benefit from companies bringing forward orders to get ahead of potentially higher prices and supply shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

But with power cuts and labour shortages crippling production capacity, the impact of the war has seeped into the daily reality at Chizay, one of the country's most well known producers.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

“Memory-chip shortages and price inflation remain a critical lever behind industry growth upside,” Arya wrote, adding that he also sees “a brighter outlook” for makers of traditional and AI servers.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Unison senior vice president Debbie Rowden said the plans would drive away international staff despite shortages in critical roles, including in the care sector, where the qualification period would treble.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Everyone, Jewish or not, began to worry about food shortages.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren




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