unavailability

Example Sentences

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Lots of excuses followed - such as Williams being on holiday, and the unavailability of tradespeople or supplies.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Physical unavailability means the cargo doesn’t exist to be purchased at any price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"If there's a failure or unavailability during this phase you have to go back, or even start from scratch," Carroll said.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The show also added back in “When I Went Home,” a song “that explains his emotional unavailability because he’s been so hurt,” added Price.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

There were many motivations for these journeys: ambition, greed, national pride, religious fanaticism, prison pardons, scientific curiosity, the thirst for adventure and the unavailability of suitable employment in Estremadura.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan