shortfall
Example Sentences
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Mr. Kehoe called for “triggered reductions” in the rate, which is a common way to guard against shortfalls.
A study published last week by S&P Global estimates that AI will help lift copper demand 50% from current levels by 2040, while mining output dwindles, resulting in a 25% shortfall.
OPEC’s near-full capacity production and a depleted U.S. strategic petroleum reserve limit options to cover oil supply shortfalls.
From Barron's
Silver needs a much higher price to satisfy the shortfall, he said.
From MarketWatch
"Asking schools to absorb a £250m shortfall by cutting even deeper is unrealistic and irresponsible," he said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
