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there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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The Ukrainian military continues to grapple with personnel shortages on the front line, while Russia's steady advances test the resilience of Ukrainian defenses.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Legend has it that the Connecticut town of Colchester postponed its Thanksgiving feast for a week in 1705 due to a molasses shortage, according to history.com.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
Now that customer demand has waned and worker shortages largely have dissipated, the tables have turned.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, in Iran, fuel shortages have already forced the governing Islamic Mullahs to enforce rolling blackouts.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Legend has it that the Connecticut town of Colchester postponed its Thanksgiving feast for a week in 1705 due to a molasses shortage, according to history.com.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
Now that customer demand has waned and worker shortages largely have dissipated, the tables have turned.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, in Iran, fuel shortages have already forced the governing Islamic Mullahs to enforce rolling blackouts.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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