as in lack
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Recent Examples of shortage
Compounding the technical issues are persistent staffing shortages.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Representatives of California and six other states have been negotiating long-term plans for reducing water use after 2026, when the rules expire, to deal with the ongoing shortages.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Scheid discovered that behavioral health professionals are reimbursed at lower rates than other medical professionals, which has exacerbated a shortage of providers.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Florida’s labor shortage is not as severe as in other states, according to the Chamber, but for every 100 job openings, there are only 95 available workers.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Representatives of California and six other states have been negotiating long-term plans for reducing water use after 2026, when the rules expire, to deal with the ongoing shortages.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Scheid discovered that behavioral health professionals are reimbursed at lower rates than other medical professionals, which has exacerbated a shortage of providers.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Florida’s labor shortage is not as severe as in other states, according to the Chamber, but for every 100 job openings, there are only 95 available workers.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortage
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Most troubling is a lack of true concern or remedies for a huge problem for America, our national debt, and the service on that $36 trillion debt, which amounts to almost a trillion dollars a year.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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Brandon Bell/Getty Images What To Know A chronic lack of inventory, partially due to the fact that homebuilders in the U.S. significantly underbuilt in the years following the 2008 crash, contributed to bringing U.S. home prices through the roof in recent years.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Key Takeaways Hair shedding or thinning can begin a few months after surgery due to stress, nutrient deficiencies, or both.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
28 May 2025
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Really, much of Hart’s time at Triple-A El Paso was spent attacking his deficiencies against right-handed hitters, who were hitting .333/.386/.698 against him in the majors compared to a .100/.100/.100 line in 20 plate appearances against lefties.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Optimists like Marc Andreessen, co-creator of the Mosaic browser, insist that artificial intelligence will solve our most pressing problems—curing disease, eliminating scarcity, even boosting creativity to superhuman levels.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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There’s a scarcity mentality, like there’s only so many roles.—
Ashley Spencer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Musk’s concerns are not the bill’s slashing of important programs, but its bloat, which the Congressional Budget Office estimated would add a staggering $2.4 trillion to the deficit.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Yesterday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported that the current version of the bill would add $2.4 trillion to the deficit over the next 10 years.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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