chronic shortage
Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words
a situation in which there is not enough of something for a long time
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- The city has been grappling with a chronic shortage of affordable housing for decades.
- The region has suffered from a chronic shortage of clean water for decades.
- There's a chronic shortage of nurses in rural areas, leading to poor healthcare outcomes.
- A chronic shortage of affordable housing continues to plague major cities.
- The region faces a chronic shortage of clean water due to prolonged drought.
- Doctors are warning of a chronic shortage of essential medicines.
- The tech industry is experiencing a chronic shortage of skilled engineers.
- The country is facing a chronic shortage of skilled labor in the tech sector.
- Many school districts report a chronic shortage of qualified science and math teachers.
- Years of underfunding have led to a chronic shortage of teachers in public schools.
- Due to climate change, the country is now dealing with a chronic shortage of basic food supplies.
- The drought has intensified the chronic shortage of food supplies.
- The public transportation system has deteriorated because of a chronic shortage of funding.
- Many developing nations grapple with a chronic shortage of basic infrastructure.
- The organization suffers from a chronic shortage of volunteers.
- This chronic shortage of qualified personnel is impacting the healthcare system.
- Our department has a chronic shortage of staff, meaning everyone is overworked.
- The company has been struggling with a chronic shortage of investment capital.
- Experts warn that we will face a chronic shortage of energy resources without significant investment.
- Addressing the chronic shortage of nurses requires immediate and sustained action.