shortfall

Example Sentences

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On the supply side, countries outside the Middle East increased production, helping fill the shortfall created by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Iraq, in particular, has asked the cartel to raise production quotas to make up for the shortfall it incurred during the war in the Middle East, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said in late June.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

Defining the shortfall was the first step taken by the so-called Greenspan Commission when it began its deliberations to restore balance to Social Security in 1982.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

It has also been widely reported there was a £28bn "shortfall" in the UK's defence budget.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

This latest shortfall would involve more cuts in the arts.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove