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And maybe it’s a moot point: Supplying all the copper to wire them would have led to a 25% shortfall of supply for the vital metal by 2040, according to S&P Global.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

To cover the shortfall, she worked 20 hours per week alongside her studies, a decision she says contributed to her failing her first-year exams.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Recent analysis by the Federation of Master Builders showed that the construction sector was facing a shortfall of labour and that it needed an additional 2,200 workers a year in order to meet demand.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

In Europe, a U.S. defense official told the Associated Press last month that the shortfall was “beyond critical.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

After twenty-four hours of tireless work, Anthony went to the university trustees and presented $8,000 in pledges to make up the shortfall.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

To deal with shortfalls and delays, the Pentagon is "working to streamline procurement processes and production lead times, and to stockpile critical materials, components, and selected munitions," the report said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

It did, however, note the inventory shortfalls and reveal "industrial base bottlenecks" for munitions resupply.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

"The munitions expenditure on OEF has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply," the report said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

“For years, wildfire survivors have been forced to wait for answers while restitution shortfalls remain unresolved,” Patterson said in a statement after the bill passed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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