shortfall
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With public finances under strain, Schomaker said COP17 in Armenia would focus on ways to better engage the private sector in helping close the $700-billion annual funding shortfall for the 2030 nature protection goals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Bank of Spain appears to agree, and has estimated that the country has a housing shortfall of around 750,000 homes.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
In September 2022, most of its regional banks stopped sending anything and began recording the shortfall as a “deferred asset.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Indeed, one big consequence of the data-center shortfall will be more money going into so-called behind-the-meter energy, Morgan Stanley’s analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
This latest shortfall would involve more cuts in the arts.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
A low cost of capital can cushion shortfalls.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Experts say capacity shortfalls during busy times, housing developments and planning regulations are partly to blame, with rules varying across London's 33 councils - creating more challenges for network providers.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
To deal with shortfalls and delays, the Pentagon is "working to streamline procurement processes and production lead times, and to stockpile critical materials, components, and selected munitions," the report said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
That is “where the gas shortfalls are forecast,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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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