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shortfall

[shawrt-fawl] / ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl /


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The court had previously been told there was a shortfall between ANL's total costs and the claimant's insurance cover of a combined £16.2 million.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

In a report from February, council officials said there was a "shortfall" in the supply of "suitable and deliverable Gypsy and traveller sites" in Basildon.

From BBC Aug. 15, 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

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

The court also ordered that remaining shortfalls from illegal gains be returned.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

"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

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

But even they now face shortfalls as cash flow is directed into AI projects and losses on those investments.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 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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