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shortfall

[shawrt-fawl] / ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl /


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Treasury — much less help overcome Social Security’s funding shortfall.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 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

The Royal College of Radiologists said NHS Wales currently had 88 fewer radiologists than it needed - a 28% shortfall.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

This latest shortfall would involve more cuts in the arts.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Without congressional action, those shortfalls would mean reductions in benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

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

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

In 2024, repeated earnings shortfalls led to a plunging stock price and pressure for change from activist hedge fund Glenview Capital Management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

As Metrolink faces budget shortfalls and service reductions, the regional commuter rail network is raising its ticket prices on Monday for the first time in 13 years by as much as 27%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The unemployment caused home foreclosures, leading to shortfalls in property tax receipts, and therefore holes in the school budget.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove


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