shortfall
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The court said authorities would continue to recover Hui’s illegal gains and that any shortfall would have to be repaid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Pentagon announced a $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon on Monday for Tomahawk missiles amid reports of a shortfall due to the war with Iran.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Right now, there’s little appetite for many of the plans that policymakers and others have proposed to fix the shortfall.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
After that, the city’s general fund, which pays for basic services, would cover any remaining shortfall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
This latest shortfall would involve more cuts in the arts.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
"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
In the labyrinthine alleyways of Cairo's Garbage City, recycling specialist Peter Romany finds himself fielding calls from factories scrambling for plastic to plug supply shortfalls caused by the Iran war.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 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
But even they now face shortfalls as cash flow is directed into AI projects and losses on those investments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 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
Vocabulary lists containing shortfall
