Automotive sales might have been held back because of temporary shortages associated with summer production shutdowns, analysts said.

There was a temporary shortage of inspectors and available vehicles.

Several factors have contributed to the national pattern of temporary shortages, experts say.

In a silent ischemic episode, there is a temporary shortage of blood and oxygen going to the heart.

There might have been a temporary real shortage if there were no qualified teachers willing to work at any price.

These benefits include the ability to profit from temporary shortages, and the ability to keep a production process running.

Or the mill could have made a spot purchase from a grain elevator to relieve a temporary shortage.

This discouraged youths from entering the field, creating the temporary shortages of today.

Serbia has a temporary shortage of commodities that can most easily bypass the Government - food and medicine.