shortfall

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In its submission to the CMA investigation, the BDA suggests in England it costs £4.2bn to provide NHS dentistry, but only £3bn of that comes from the government, leaving dentists a £1.2bn shortfall.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The people plugging this shortfall are buyers of U.S. debt.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It called for $130 million for the program each year for 10 years, and said any revenue shortfall would be offset with other state funds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In the event of a shortfall, where there isn’t enough collateral to back a customer’s leveraged bets, the customers will need to top up the funds as soon as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

This latest shortfall would involve more cuts in the arts.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove