shortfall

Example Sentences

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The departments recently faced budget cuts as the city attempted to close the gap of a $1 billion budget shortfall and avoid mass layoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

The shortfall suggests that some process has been suppressing star formation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

Cut off from international capital markets, Russia depends on domestic bonds to fund its shortfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Scotland's councils are facing a collective budget shortfall of about £530m in 2026-27, a spending watchdog has warned.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir