in short supply

idiom

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

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At the end of 2024, 128 drugs were in short supply, including drugs for chemotherapy and to treat central nervous system and microbial infections. Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Basden: Maybe people are responding to it because that kind of film is in short supply. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, action will always be in demand, and the actors who can pull it off are in short supply these days. Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025 The Food and Drug Administration allows compounding pharmacies sell copies of drugs when the medications are in short supply. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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