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shortfall

[shawrt-fawl] / ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl /


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The senators calculate that this would cover about 75% of the Social Security’s projected funding shortfall over the next 75 years.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

Social Security is at risk of a shortfall, not annihilation.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Her boss, Chief Executive Jennifer Welsh, explained the projected £800m shortfall in Northern Ireland's health budget meant all trusts had been instructed to find savings that "could be delivered without causing harm to service users".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Central Bank said it took over Ueno due to a severe capital shortfall, in order to "protect depositors and preserve the stability of the financial system."

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Soon though, bosses had accused them of being responsible for "shortfalls" in takings.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Supporters say fire survivors shouldn’t owe hefty taxes when selling burned-out lots, arguing the break offers basic fairness for families facing insurance shortfalls and steep rebuilding costs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Steep price increases and supply shortfalls in some cases have sparked protests in parts of Asia, Latin America and Europe.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Meanwhile the U.S. is trying to shore up munitions shortfalls and rebuild the Navy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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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