Sentence examples for a shortage of shot from inspiring English sources

The Anglo-Dutch fleet was hampered by a shortage of shot and gunpowder, much of which had already been used in bombarding Gibraltar during the operation to capture it, and Sir George Byng's squadron was forced to pull back when it ran out of ammunition.

Chiron said that John Lambert, president of the company's vaccine unit, resigned after contamination at a plant in England caused a shortage of influenza shots in the United States in the current flu season.

MedImmune won federal approval to sell the vaccine last year; sales fell short of expectations until a shortage of conventional flu shots increased demand.

Under fire for a shortage of Latino sign-ups for Obamacare, the state's health insurance exchange is looking for a booster shot from a well-established Southern California clinic chain.

A shortage of cranberries?

A shortage of humanity.

The problem is a shortage of information.

There is a shortage of skilled labour.

India has a shortage of venture capital.

A shortage of adequately prepared workers?

Brazil also faces a shortage of engineers.