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Definition of Shortages
1. shortage [n] - See also: shortage
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shortages
Literary usage of Shortages
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Defense Ammunition: Significant Problems Left Unattended Will Get Worse by Sharon A. Cekala, Joan B. Hawkins, Nancy L. Ragsdale (1996)
"As of September 30, 1994, the services had shortages of items in 752 ammunition
types valued at about $60 billion. According to the Deputy Chief of Staff ..."
2. Civic Education: Sociological Foundations and Courses by David Snedden (1922)
"In trying to determine the prevalent civic "shortages" of various groups these
men might use as standards of comparison (a) past practices in similar groups ..."
3. China's Power Sector Reforms: Where to Next? by International Energy Agency, Caroline Varley (2006)
"China experienced chronic power shortages through to the late 1990s, ...
Electricity shortages again emerged in late 2002 and intensified through to 2005 ..."
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