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shortfall

[shawrt-fawl] / ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl /


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Those volumes represented a drop in the bucket compared with the global supply shortfall, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

The 75-year shortfall has risen to approximately $30 trillion — up from $26 trillion last year.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

The Royal College of Radiologists said NHS Wales currently had 88 fewer radiologists than it needed - a 28% shortfall.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

"The company cannot simply pass increases of that scale on to residents, and the resulting shortfall has placed its current operating model under unsustainable financial pressure," it said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

This latest shortfall would involve more cuts in the arts.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Supporters say fire survivors shouldn’t owe hefty taxes when selling burned-out lots, arguing the break offers basic fairness for families facing insurance shortfalls and steep rebuilding costs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Steep price increases and supply shortfalls in some cases have sparked protests in parts of Asia, Latin America and Europe.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Resolution Foundation estimates that more than 1.1 million low income renters now face shortfalls between their housing benefit and their actual rent, with the gap expected to reach a record high this October.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Meanwhile the U.S. is trying to shore up munitions shortfalls and rebuild the Navy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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


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