shortfall

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"Any shortfall in one year doesn't simply carry over in full to the next, because targets and modelling are adjusted based on actual recruitment," they said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

By December that year his shortfall had hit $5 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

According to Richardson, the new amphitheater — managed by Legends Global, but owned by the city — will help cover that shortfall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The other is the 75-year forecast, showing the overall size and scope of the long-term shortfall in the system.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 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