shortfall
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But the staging makes up for the dramatic shortfall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The first minister would also not be drawn on how he would make savings to cover the potential £5bn shortfall in the public finances by the end of the decade.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Social Security will need a package of provisions to fix the funding shortfall.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
This school year, which began Aug. 24, enrollment fell short, sending the school into a 1.5% budget shortfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
In five weeks, on November 29, the index of subprime mortgage bonds, called the ABX, would post its first interest-rate shortfall.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
The court also ordered that remaining shortfalls from illegal gains be returned.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
On top of monthly dues, some communities might also require homeowners to pay special assessments to cover sudden repairs for the building or funding shortfalls.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, tighter product markets pushed Atlantic Basin refining margins to record highs in July, as stronger seasonal demand for diesel, jet fuel and gasoline collided with supply shortfalls and depleted inventories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Last month, a Los Angeles County civil grand jury report found L.A.’s budget shortfalls and dwindling zoo membership would make it difficult to maintain the zoological park in the long term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The unemployment caused home foreclosures, leading to shortfalls in property tax receipts, and therefore holes in the school budget.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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