shortfall

Example Sentences

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The city has proposed shifting costs entirely onto employees as it manages a $50 million shortfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But those buffers have been reduced, he said, and may soon lose their ability to cushion the market from the full impact of the supply shortfall.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The mayor last year proposed eliminating the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office amid a $1 billion budget shortfall, a move that was ultimately rejected by the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The federal government is projected to post a budget shortfall of about $2 trillion in the current fiscal year ending in September, compared with $1.8 trillion a year earlier.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

This latest shortfall would involve more cuts in the arts.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove