dwindling supply
Frequency: 6.52.1 per million words
refers to a diminishing quantity of a resource, e.g., a dwindling supply of fresh water.
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- The city is facing a crisis due to its dwindling supply of clean water.
- The factory halted production because of a dwindling supply of raw materials.
- Relief agencies are concerned about the dwindling supply of food for the refugees.
- The hospital issued an urgent call for donors to address the dwindling supply of type O blood.
- As the dwindling supply of fossil fuels becomes more apparent, we must invest in renewable energy.
- A dwindling supply of skilled workers is causing major delays in the construction industry.
- During the long winter, the settlers struggled with a dwindling supply of firewood.
- Experts predict that the dwindling supply of rare earth metals will soon impact technology prices.
- The tech company is scrambling to find new sources due to the dwindling supply of microchips.
- We must take immediate action to manage the dwindling supply of fish in our oceans.