shortfall

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If there is a shortfall, there’s about $840 billion in revenue from businesses—entities without claims to clean consciences—raised through customs and corporate income taxes that could be used as morally inert backfill.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Increased shipments from the US have been making up some of the shortfall.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

To make up for the shortfall, countries are on pace to empty their oil storage tanks at a rate of about 5.5 million barrels a day this quarter—the most ever, according to S&P Global Energy.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

It would be hard to find market experts who took that prediction seriously, but few probably expected the shortfall to be so steep.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

This latest shortfall would involve more cuts in the arts.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove