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supply crunch
noun[ S ]
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ECONOMICS
a period during which the supply of a particular product is lower than the demand for it, leading to higher prices:
The supply crunch led to widely differing prices for natural gas across the country.
Examples of supply crunch
supply crunch
Another benefit of the milestone is that it can coax more homeowners to put their houses on the market, alleviating the supplycrunch.
From USA TODAY
Even so, it would still take time for the crude socked away in storage tanks to unwind, potentially masking a budding supplycrunch.
From CNBC
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