Sentence examples of "shortages" in English

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Translations: all5 escasez5
Violence erupted all over the city because of the food shortages. La violencia estalló por toda la ciudad a causa de la escasez de comida.
The recent coffee shortage brought about many problems. La reciente escasez de café provocó muchos problemas.
Because of a shortage of work, half the staff was discharged. Debido a la escasez de trabajo, la mitad del personal fue dada de baja.
Japan's changing economic policy is tied up with the labor shortage. La cambiante política económica japonesa está sujeta a una escasez de mano de obra.
In 1994, there was a shortage of water and rice in Japan. En 1994 hubo escasez de agua y arroz en Japón.
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