shortfalls
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Without congressional action, those shortfalls would mean reductions in benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
It’s a characterization he’s encouraged over years of clashes with officials and detractors and his repeated claims that the department has been crippled under Luna by staffing shortfalls, budgetary mismanagement and lack of confidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The revenue shortfalls in Silicon Valley have stoked a wider concern about the sustainability of the massive debt piles accrued to chase the AI-infrastructure building boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Steep price increases and supply shortfalls in some cases have sparked protests in parts of Asia, Latin America and Europe.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 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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