shortfall

Example Sentences

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Fixing Africa's energy shortfall requires new hubs and better performance from existing assets, the AFC report said.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“We are rebuilding and with the insurance shortfall, our finances are stretched already,” Marilyn Chong, an Altadena resident, wrote in a comment attached to the letter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Global oil output in March had an estimated shortfall of 8 million barrels a day, or 8% less than needed, according BNY.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

However vacancies for controllers have been a problem for years, with the shortfall projected to grow each year for the next several years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 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