noun
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- preshortage noun
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Home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world, PJM has for years been grappling with the prospect of electricity supply shortages as the enormous facilities use more and more power.
Although rent inflation is now easing, it is still a problem for renters in some areas where there is a shortage of available properties.
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Mamdani himself campaigned on boosting housing development as a way to address the city’s dire shortage of homes.
Changing weather patterns have caused frustration for the sector in recent years, which has led to some growers warning of shortages and price rises.
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The move has further exacerbated the already crippling oil and fuel shortages Cuba has been suffering for years.
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