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During his briefing to the Police Commission on Tuesday, McDonnell said roughly 8% of the department’s employees are unavailable to work because they are on sick leave or other work restrictions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Economists worry it could trigger supply-side problems for the economy if labour starts becoming unavailable and wages begin to rise.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

If a digital manifest is damaged or unavailable, shipments may never be released.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Hegseth’s broker was unable to invest in the defense fund because the product was unavailable to Morgan Stanley clients.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Swart was a young man, and I explained to him that brown rice was the unrefined rice kernel, and we used to eat it during the war when white rice was unavailable.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela