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
There is a shortage of cheery Tennessee high school football news this week.
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Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
But increasingly, many families are being pushed out of the neighborhood by a housing shortage and soaring rents and child care costs.
—Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Fewer viable trees could mean higher prices for consumers, although experts have largely attributed the steadily rising cost of Christmas trees in recent decades to a supply shortage that dates back to the 2008 recession, in addition to losses from extreme weather.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
With a serious labor shortage and the growing IT skills gap impacting industries and regions across the globe, companies must get creative about finding new talent.
—Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
But increasingly, many families are being pushed out of the neighborhood by a housing shortage and soaring rents and child care costs.
—Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Fewer viable trees could mean higher prices for consumers, although experts have largely attributed the steadily rising cost of Christmas trees in recent decades to a supply shortage that dates back to the 2008 recession, in addition to losses from extreme weather.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
With a serious labor shortage and the growing IT skills gap impacting industries and regions across the globe, companies must get creative about finding new talent.
—Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortage
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The lack of adequate reskilling and upskilling programs for this demographic is a glaring shortfall.Gary A. Officer, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The lack of dunes also leaves hatchlings more exposed to artificial lighting, potentially veering them off their course to the sea.Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Iron deficiency is also often an indication of another underlying health problem.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Not getting enough B vitamins can lead to deficiencies, including anemia due to a lack of vitamin B6 or B12.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, human activity has exacerbated the resource scarcity that pushes storks into employing techniques like brood reduction.Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The match will also see AC Milan’s players wearing the special anniversary kit the club unveiled earlier this month and that resonated on social media for its old-school aesthetic, subtle placement of logos and overall scarcity of sponsors’ insignias.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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His clutch effort erased an eight-point deficit in the final seven minutes, fending off an all-time display from reigning Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama, who dominated with 42 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Garland barely made contact with Askarov at the front of the net on Pettersson’s goal, but the Sharks — perhaps sensing that a two-goal deficit would be challenging to come back from in the third period — made a Hail Mary goaltender interference challenge.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortage. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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