Food is in short supply all over the country.

食品在全国各地都供应不足。

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Exploitable raw materials were in short supply.

可开采的原料供应短缺。

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Water are still in short supply in many areas.

许多地区仍然供水不足。

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She says non-food items, such as tents,cook sets, mosquito nets and blankets are in short supply.

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The global shortage of cotton led to a speculation that the cotton prices would rise further resulting in hoarding by traders creating an artificial short-supply and driving the prices up in the futures market.

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He said shoppers are calling from all over the country looking for Volts, but he wants to sell them only to Connecticut residents that way, he can keep an eye on the short-supply cars.

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Food and energy, driven by (notoriously volatile) commodity prices, can experience short-lived supply disruptions tied to weather, geopolitics, technology failures, etc.

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