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shortfall

[shawrt-fawl] / ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl /


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It has recovered tens of millions of pounds, but still faces an estimated shortfall of £16.8m.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

“The shortfall would become especially problematic if a conflict arose with an opponent whose arsenal included large numbers of ballistic and cruise missiles,” according to the report, adding China maintains such an arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

But the staging makes up for the dramatic shortfall.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The kingdom’s budget deficit, at the equivalent of $42.7 billion in the first half, is already running close to the shortfall it had budgeted for the entire year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

After twenty-four hours of tireless work, Anthony went to the university trustees and presented $8,000 in pledges to make up the shortfall.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Experts say capacity shortfalls during busy times, housing developments and planning regulations are partly to blame, with rules varying across London's 33 councils - creating more challenges for network providers.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

"The munitions expenditure on OEF has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply," the report said.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Earlier this year, Metrolink made service cuts due to budget shortfalls, mechanical issues and supply constraints.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Postal Service for years has endured one headache after another, from declining mail volume and financial shortfalls to uneven leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

It said that Governor Thomas Corbett had proposed that the state’s institutions of higher learning should consider closing their budget shortfalls by drilling for natural gas on their campuses.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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