in short supply

idiom

: available in amounts that are less than needed
Gasoline is in short supply.

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Automating Repetitive Tasks Running a startup often means juggling tasks, and time is always in short supply. Guadalupe Hayes-Mota, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Sadly, both adoptive homes and foster homes are in short supply. John B. Bowman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 Nvidia’s overall message on Wednesday was that its new Blackwell chip is in short supply because companies like OpenAI need the fastest GPUs available as quickly as possible to develop next-generation AI models. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024 Housing of all kinds is in short supply due to falling construction rates. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in short supply 

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“In short supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20short%20supply. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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