shortfall
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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
After that, the city’s general fund, which pays for basic services, would cover any remaining shortfall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
As of March, there were 5,554 full-time equivalent probation officers, a shortfall of 1,556 against the target staffing level of 7,110.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
On Sunday -- before the latest closures -- France recorded a shortfall of 15.6 percent in nuclear power production, according to AFP calculations based on EDF data published since 2015.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
This latest shortfall would involve more cuts in the arts.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
"This identified shortfalls in fire measures which were reported to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Consort and other stakeholders," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Meanwhile, tighter product markets pushed Atlantic Basin refining margins to record highs in July, as stronger seasonal demand for diesel, jet fuel and gasoline collided with supply shortfalls and depleted inventories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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
Max Arias, executive director of Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, focused on past projected shortfalls that did not result in catastrophe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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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