As the siege went on, the extreme shortage of food later reduced the defenders to eating moss and grass.

Up to fifteen people could live in one apartment of this kind, due to the extreme shortage of housing at the time.

An even greater environmental threat lies ahead: the extreme shortage of water in the Middle East.

There are extreme shortages in the amount of money necessary to support adequate park management, infrastructure, and programming.

At the time, there was an extreme shortage of military personnel.

With an extreme shortage of doctors, nurses, and hospital beds, the wait for basic treatment is horrendous.

Nationally there has been an extreme shortage of able teachers in these subjects at high school or college levels, and jobs should be available.

Admittedly, the pay is low, which is the main reason for the extreme shortage of technicians.

"That's the main reason there's such an extreme shortage."

However, they were in reality often occupied by more than one family due to the extreme shortage of available housing.