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shortfalls

noun

plural of shortfall

as in deficiencies

formal a failure to get what is expected or needed a shortfall in milk production profit shortfalls

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Recent Examples of shortfalls As emerging economies and coastal hubs face growing power shortfalls, modular floating plants offer a way to secure grid capacity while keeping the door open to future hydrogen adoption. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 In an internal memo, Qualcomm Chief Executive Officer Cristiano Amon stated the reductions aim to foster a stronger performance culture and address ongoing shortfalls relative to operational expectations. — CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 The memo means that energy production shortfalls are seen as a national defense risk. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 Gale, the former union leader, pointed to the expansion of school choice programming as partially responsible for funding shortfalls. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 The program directs dollars away from public schools, adding to funding shortfalls created by enrollment drops. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 These flexible funds are helping to cover research funding shortfalls at Cornell University, undergraduate scholarships at Georgetown University and general operations at the College of the Atlantic. — William Blomquist, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 But despite production rising to record levels in 2025, UBS nonetheless expects shortfalls to reach an all-time high next year. — semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Many Minnesota school districts are facing funding shortfalls, staffing shortages, or declining enrollment. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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Growing pains are expected with a new defensive coordinator, but with stats mirroring last season's defensive deficiencies, many eyes are on second-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

— Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The balloon had equipment deficiencies and had not been modified for free flight.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

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This capital intensive model forces SpaceX to rely heavily on debt financing or external liquidity to bridge cash deficits, a dynamic analysts warn remains a key drag on market sentiment.

— , CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Others say spending needs to be cut to shave budget deficits down as a portion of GDP.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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