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shortfall

[shawrt-fawl] / ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl /


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“The shortfall is cushioned by Cubans,” Bonaparte said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Direct lithium extraction, or DLE, has the potential to transform production of the battery metal, according to the International Energy Agency, which forecasts rapidly growing lithium demand to create a market shortfall by the 2030s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Iraq, in particular, has asked the cartel to raise production quotas to make up for the shortfall it incurred during the war in the Middle East, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said in late June.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Adding up these annual funding shortfall figures over four years gives a total of £4.7bn.

From BBC Jul. 1, 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

But even they now face shortfalls as cash flow is directed into AI projects and losses on those investments.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

A Virgin Media spokesperson said it had "completely redesigned" its customer service in recent years and addressed the "historic shortfalls" through a number of improvements.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

To explore how public opinion on immigration varies in farm-dependent states, we looked at one of the most agriculture-reliant and Republican states in the country just as its farms face policy-driven labor shortfalls.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

Regionally, providers in rural areas that heavily rely on Medicaid payments, as well as safety-net hospitals found in major metros, could also face big funding shortfalls and job cuts.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 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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