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there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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The Senate Finance Committee has drafted a bipartisan bill to mitigate drug shortages by rewarding hospitals for business practices that ensure an adequate supply of drugs.
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John Wilkerson, STAT, 3 May 2024
During last year's congressional debt-ceiling negotiations, its CEO suggested that new work requirements would ease worker shortages and decrease federal spending.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 3 May 2024
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John Wilkerson, STAT, 3 May 2024
During last year's congressional debt-ceiling negotiations, its CEO suggested that new work requirements would ease worker shortages and decrease federal spending.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 3 May 2024
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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