shortfall

Example Sentences

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But those buffers have been reduced, he said, and may soon lose their ability to cushion the market from the full impact of the supply shortfall.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Though likely temporary, the extra funding is expected to give Newsom enough cushion to balance the state budget without major cuts and lower a projected shortfall in 2027-28.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

If there is a shortfall, there’s about $840 billion in revenue from businesses—entities without claims to clean consciences—raised through customs and corporate income taxes that could be used as morally inert backfill.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Some of that capacity shortfall can be attributed to a lack of investment and Canada’s regulatory quagmire, two challenges Prime Minister Mark Carney has tried to address since taking power last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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