in short supply

idiom

: available in amounts that are less than needed

Gasoline is in short supply.

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This high-stakes period will require something that's in short supply these days — patience. —

Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 The tests for the virus are flawed and in short supply. —

Maggie Fox, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024 Renewable energy runs on lithium batteries, but the resource is in short supply worldwide.⚒️ Read more Life is 'gourd' in Pumpkintown USA America goes wild for pumpkins every fall. —

John Riley, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024 On a tight menu where flame and heat are in short supply, one of the highlights is the whole lobster, poached, segmented, and presented in its shell, doused in an herbaceous, earthy brown butter that pools at the bottom of the bowl. —

The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in short supply

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