shortage ** , shtg. (abbreviation)

He said the shortage was likely to continue into the fall.

However, I have not seen or heard of any such shortage.

Food shortage is still a big problem in the world today.

Water shortages are often a problem, especially in the north of the country.

George has run up against a whole series of shortages.

We will have no shortage of work to do in the coming weeks and months.

With the teacher shortage, how are they going to find someone to take over the education of their children?

On the other hand, there is already a shortage of able workers.

It is not known when the shortage will be over.

The current shortage is expected to last for several years.

Most other schools are beginning to deal with their shortages.

There was a shortage of the one and the other.

Shortages were something that happened to other people, not Americans.

But in case of shortages, the state would make up the difference.

From the beginning paper shortages were a problem for the News staff.

Everything seemed to be in place, though there was a water shortage.

First let me say there is no shortage of food.

We'll be feeling the shortage of water before they are.

And in five years, the study said, the area will have a shortage of 1,500.

But with the water shortage going on so long, they should have seen this problem coming.

And there is no shortage of people now who want to come forward to talk.

But by the time I started out, the shortages were pretty much over, and the economy was growing.

But at least there was no shortage of hot water.

But that may not work this time, because of the shortage.

He stood up and said there was no such shortage.