shortfall
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Cuba's state electricity provider said it would be able to generate only about 27 percent of expected peak demand on Wednesday, leaving the grid facing a 2,380-megawatt shortfall.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
“There was a definite shortfall of manners on this trip, and I left this trip feeling embarrassed and taken advantage of.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Both drivers also experienced a shortfall of energy on the first lap that contributed both to Russell's incident with Hamilton and Antonelli being passed by Max Verstappen on the approach to Eau Rouge.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
If you truly believe that benefits will be reduced due to a shortfall of funds, and you have the choice to start claiming now instead of in six or eight years’ time, go for it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
This all started with me noticing a 60-liter shortfall in water production.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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
They wanted to revitalize local public spaces neglected because of municipal budget shortfalls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
In an unannounced inspection, external it found three critical, six major and one minor shortfalls against its standards at the two hospitals run by the trust, the QMC and City Hospital.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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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