shortfall

“This has immediate implications for the Gulf, of course, but is increasingly understood as a major shortfall in European defense and has potentially major consequences in Asia, too.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The Pentagon announced a $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon on Monday for Tomahawk missiles amid reports of a shortfall due to the war with Iran.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

In a report from February, council officials said there was a "shortfall" in the supply of "suitable and deliverable Gypsy and traveller sites" in Basildon.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Right now, there’s little appetite for many of the plans that policymakers and others have proposed to fix the shortfall.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 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

In past crises—even in the Middle East—Gulf oil supplies and spare capacity helped offset shortfalls from countries like Iraq, Kuwait and even Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

In the labyrinthine alleyways of Cairo's Garbage City, recycling specialist Peter Romany finds himself fielding calls from factories scrambling for plastic to plug supply shortfalls caused by the Iran war.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

Max Arias, executive director of Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, focused on past projected shortfalls that did not result in catastrophe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Funding shortfalls for research and personal circumstances can also often lengthen the study period.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 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