Sentence examples for shortage about from inspiring English sources

There were riots about the enclosure of common land, about the enforced movement of grain from producing regions to areas of shortage, about high taxes and low wages, and about the volatility of trade.

As in many other emerging-market countries, India had a severe pilot shortage about five years ago, as the number of passengers and airlines grew faster than the country could churn out new pilots.

Because of this shortage, about 23,500 CHWs have been active providing outreach services during the past 10 years, although this has been going on for a longer period in Kalabo district of Western Province, where a CHW pilot programme was officially launched in 1983 [ 19, 20].

Despite the shortages, about 200 customers line up at his counter every day, he said, asking for coins and bars, not certificates.

Washington's shortage is about $1.6 billion, and Colorado has a $700 million hill to climb.

It is imperative to ask: how have these alleged shortages come about?

The automaker estimates that it faces shortages of about 150 critical parts, down from about 500 immediately after the March 11 quake.

Mr. Orr described Detroit's problems, which include annual cash shortages, about $14 billion in long-term liabilities, and complaints by residents that broken streetlights are not replaced and that the police do not respond to calls — as "very challenging".

However, there are still some shortages about this kind of models.

It claims there is a shortage of about 550 foster carers to look after the needs of foster children.

According to the New York Times, the U.S. has a shortage of about 110,000 computer science jobs annually.