shortfall
Example Sentences
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Electric supply shortfalls have prevented data-center projects from connecting to the grid, so AI hyperscalers are now building their own power generation, mostly natural gas plants.
The fund would have average growth of about 8.5% over 75 years, which could cover about 75% of the projected shortfall in Social Security.
From MarketWatch
But the government "will not immediately increase this shortfall", he added.
From Barron's
That shortfall could shrink next month with more oil flowing through the pipe and releases from strategic stockpiles in the U.S. and its allies.
They estimated that shortfall at 10 million barrels per day by April.
From MarketWatch
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