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A child is considered stunted when they fall short of the expected height for their age - a clear sign of critical nutritional gaps.

But the party fell short of a majority and entered into negotiations with Fine Gael, who led the then-outgoing government, and the Green Party.

"While we anticipated a challenging environment in 2024, our performance so far this year has fallen short of expectations," Mr Kempczinski said while discussing the firm's latest update for investors.

In his lawsuit, Navarro said board members fell short of their individual fundraising commitments.

The NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board also said it had fallen short of its aims of high standards of care.