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shortfall

[shawrt-fawl] / ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl /


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“There was a definite shortfall of manners on this trip, and I left this trip feeling embarrassed and taken advantage of.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Many Americans underestimate the severity of Social Security’s challenges, with most unaware of the projected funding shortfall.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

These predicted increases in job exits for middle- and highly exposed workers are not at all trivial and are occurring at a sensitive time given that looming Social Security shortfall.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 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

This all started with me noticing a 60-liter shortfall in water production.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

"Without these funds, we face critical shortfalls that threaten our ability to also simply pay our service members, rapidly replenish equipment and munitions, and sustain vital operations without disruption," Hegseth said.

From BBC Jul. 22, 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 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

Regionally, providers in rural areas that heavily rely on Medicaid payments, as well as safety-net hospitals found in major metros, could also face big funding shortfalls and job cuts.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 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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