"shortage" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In March to May 2008, the price of rice rose greatly due to a rice shortage.
- Japanese consumers have lined up for rice as the press declared a national emergency - the first serious rice shortage since the 1940's.
- In the same year, drought hit Siam and rice shortage ensued.
- The primary staple grain is rice, though most families experience rice shortages during the six months before harvest time.
- So we're likely to see considerable food and rice shortages for the next couple of years.
- This event would be held every year except for short breaks needed because of rice shortages or the Government's restriction of public gatherings.
- Since Nargis hit right around harvest, a rice shortage and famine could result.
- They feel that the situation would be "devastating... if the recent disaster results in severe rice shortages."
- There was an acute rice shortage, and in Bengal about 3 million people died from starvation.
- People use "Mukodamashi" instead of rice when a rice shortage happens.
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