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there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Toyota first captured the U.S. sales crown from GM for 2021 after the shortage of semiconductor chips crippled GM's production, but GM recaptured the title soon thereafter and has held it since.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
But the shortage of fresh perspective, the absence of excitement and the slavishness with which the filmmakers stick to the original formula in one unimaginative action sequence after another makes the sequel seem past its expiration date.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
The same is true for the savings in the transportation category of our budget, that savings reflect all of the days that buses didn’t run due to the driver shortage.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
And Nemeth did not inform higher-ups in the guard that the staffing shortages had become severe, according to the IG report.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
But the shortage of fresh perspective, the absence of excitement and the slavishness with which the filmmakers stick to the original formula in one unimaginative action sequence after another makes the sequel seem past its expiration date.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
The same is true for the savings in the transportation category of our budget, that savings reflect all of the days that buses didn’t run due to the driver shortage.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
And Nemeth did not inform higher-ups in the guard that the staffing shortages had become severe, according to the IG report.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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