Sentence examples for shortage of bread from inspiring English sources

There is a shortage of bread in the town.

Legend has it that Marie Antoinette, told of Parisians protesting the shortage of bread, impatiently exclaimed, "Let them eat cake".

The shortage of bread, which is pushing the country into "medieval hunger", is being exploited by the government, writes Luke Harding in Azaz.

It has managed to ease, though not resolve, an acute shortage of bread that had people standing in line for up to 16 hours.

Women are being encouraged to work in bakeries – there was a shortage of bread when the industry's mainly migrant workforce fled.

There were long lines at some gas stations, with even the fancy cars of the elite forced to wait, and a dire shortage of bread, with most stores still closed.

Other residents spoke of shortages of bread and other staples.

SYRIA In the city of Dara'a, residents spoke of shortages of bread and even baby formula.

Palestinian and United Nations officials say Gaza is facing shortages of bread and other basic foods because the crossing has been closed.

The initial result was extensive disruption -- not just closed gas stations but shortages of bread and milk in supermarkets, delays in medical procedures and in general a state of chaos all too reminiscent of the U.S. gasoline shortage of 1979.

How do we know whether this is true?" They discuss a crisis — this week it's a shortage of subsidized bread, next week it might be gasoline.