serious shortage

collocation in English

meaningsofseriousandshortage

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serious
adjective
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/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/us
/ˈsɪr.i.əs/
severe in ...
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shortage
noun[C]
uk
/ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ/us
/ˈʃɔːr.t̬ɪdʒ/
a situation in which there is not enough ...
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(Definition ofseriousandshortagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There was aseriousshortageof real money and irresponsible behavior in letting the money supply shrink.
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Third, theseriousshortageof teachers has set in motion alternate routes to obtaining teacher certification.
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If we survey the position as a whole, it is here that one finds the mostseriousshortage.
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It is a fact—there is no doubt about it—that there is aseriousshortageof beer in many parts of the country.
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This course is quite unavoidable, owing to theseriousshortageof doctors, if the necessary men are to be obtained for the forces.
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But co-operation can, of course, never be a complete remedy for aseriousshortageof land.
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There is no doubt that aseriousshortageof qualified dentistsprevails in this country.
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Now the trouble is that they cannot sell the supplies which are available owing to the veryseriousshortageof purchasing power.
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Certain property owners and property companies have exploited aseriousshortageof housing at various times in my constituency.
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In the year 1973 through to 1975, there was indeed a veryseriousshortageof diesel engines which severely hampered many industries.
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There is a tremendous shortage, particularly of oils and fats, which is probably the mostseriousshortageof all.
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Here we have this mostseriousshortagein recruits.
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Their employment was necessitated by theseriousshortagein the production of limestone.
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There is at present noseriousshortageof water supplies generally, although some places are already in difficulties.
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In any event, when the present hours are rationalised there will be aseriousshortageof junior medical staff.
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We are getting reports of aseriousshortageof teachers.
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Is it not the case that there is aseriousshortageof dentists in many areas of the country?
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This is a serious problem at a time ofseriousshortageof hospital beds.
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We have heard much in the news in recent months—we have heard something of it to-day—about theseriousshortageof doctors.
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