as in lacks
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 shortages
For instance, factories that embrace digitization are better equipped to handle fluctuations in demand, disruptions in supply chains and labor shortages.
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Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
How can more companies embrace the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) when so many industries are still struggling with skills shortages in this burgeoning area of technology?
—David Prosser, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Ongoing disruptions and product shortages create immense pressure for healthcare industry stakeholders.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Armed with these insights, suppliers can anticipate increased demand for planning production, managing inventory and preventing shortages.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Economists say excessive spending by Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act exacerbated inflation, but the root cause was mostly COVID-19-era supply chain shortages and global energy market disruption from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
In recent years, staffing shortages have become endemic, from nurses to physicians to hospital staff, leading to large scale labor disputes and providers seeking alternative employment.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Staff shortages and ongoing financial strain have reached critical levels in healthcare delivery.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Water supplies have fallen 75% in Africa as well as in the Middle East as a result of drying—leading not only to shortages of potable water, but also resources needed for sanitation.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
How can more companies embrace the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) when so many industries are still struggling with skills shortages in this burgeoning area of technology?
—David Prosser, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Ongoing disruptions and product shortages create immense pressure for healthcare industry stakeholders.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Armed with these insights, suppliers can anticipate increased demand for planning production, managing inventory and preventing shortages.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Economists say excessive spending by Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act exacerbated inflation, but the root cause was mostly COVID-19-era supply chain shortages and global energy market disruption from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
In recent years, staffing shortages have become endemic, from nurses to physicians to hospital staff, leading to large scale labor disputes and providers seeking alternative employment.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Staff shortages and ongoing financial strain have reached critical levels in healthcare delivery.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Water supplies have fallen 75% in Africa as well as in the Middle East as a result of drying—leading not only to shortages of potable water, but also resources needed for sanitation.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Shortages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortages. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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