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shortfall

[shawrt-fawl] / ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl /


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Both drivers also experienced a shortfall of energy on the first lap that contributed both to Russell's incident with Hamilton and Antonelli being passed by Max Verstappen on the approach to Eau Rouge.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Unified faces a cash shortfall of $231 million by November of 2027, gradually accumulating a $3.585 billion deficit by June 30, 2029.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

That left a shortfall of roughly 4 million barrels a day that was met out of reserves held in China and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

“What played out was worse than our expectations, driven by a shortfall in our Z performance and the associated software stack, primarily in transaction processing,” CEO Arvind Krishna said in a statement.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 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

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

They wanted to revitalize local public spaces neglected because of municipal budget shortfalls.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

In an unannounced inspection, external it found three critical, six major and one minor shortfalls against its standards at the two hospitals run by the trust, the QMC and City Hospital.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

“The U.K. equity story reflects a structurally impaired investment case, driven by both supply and demand shortfalls rather than Brexit alone,” the strategists noted.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 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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