shortfall

Example Sentences

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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

State spending has outpaced California’s strong revenue growth by about 10%, creating a perennial budget shortfall, defined as a structural deficit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

U.K. government borrowing costs rose slightly after the nationalization announcement, amid a 5.2% budget shortfall last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

This all started with me noticing a 60-liter shortfall in water production.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir