shortfall
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"Where costs rise above the ceiling, refiners and importers will carry the shortfall and recover it later when crude prices or exchange rates allow without breaching the ceiling," he said,
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Bank of Spain appears to agree, and has estimated that the country has a housing shortfall of around 750,000 homes.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
In September 2022, most of its regional banks stopped sending anything and began recording the shortfall as a “deferred asset.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
In the nearer term, Arcuri estimated, covering the energy shortfall would require just around half of early-stage power projects to be converted into on-grid supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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
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A low cost of capital can cushion shortfalls.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
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
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
“For years, wildfire survivors have been forced to wait for answers while restitution shortfalls remain unresolved,” Patterson said in a statement after the bill passed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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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