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shortfall

[shawrt-fawl] / ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl /


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The court said authorities would continue to recover Hui’s illegal gains and that any shortfall would have to be repaid.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Right now, there’s little appetite for many of the plans that policymakers and others have proposed to fix the shortfall.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

The shortfall in power is usually covered by solar and wind during the hot, windy daytimes - but traditional coal- and gas-powered generation will have to be supplemented by imports during the evenings.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

After that, the city’s general fund, which pays for basic services, would cover any remaining shortfall.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

In five weeks, on November 29, the index of subprime mortgage bonds, called the ABX, would post its first interest-rate shortfall.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

On top of monthly dues, some communities might also require homeowners to pay special assessments to cover sudden repairs for the building or funding shortfalls.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

"Without these funds, we face critical shortfalls that threaten our ability to also simply pay our service members, rapidly replenish equipment and munitions, and sustain vital operations without disruption," Hegseth said.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

In some instances, hotels made up for the shortfalls by hiking room rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

In the labyrinthine alleyways of Cairo's Garbage City, recycling specialist Peter Romany finds himself fielding calls from factories scrambling for plastic to plug supply shortfalls caused by the Iran war.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 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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