as in deficiency
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a failure to get what is expected or needed
a shortfall in milk production profit shortfalls
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Recent Examples of shortfall
That surge will put increasing pressure on the long-term care industry, which already suffers from staffing shortfalls and high turnover rates.
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Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, this is a different era, with the state confronting its own $3 billion budget deficit and pension shortfall and debt obligations exceeding $220 billion, close to the gross national product of Greece.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Obesity drug stocks have struggled in recent months, hurt by slower-than-expected uptake, sales shortfalls and competition from compounded versions of GLP-1 medicines.
—Hakyung Kim,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Now in his second term, Gloria is focusing his attention on a budget shortfall and inaction by other governments.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, this is a different era, with the state confronting its own $3 billion budget deficit and pension shortfall and debt obligations exceeding $220 billion, close to the gross national product of Greece.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Obesity drug stocks have struggled in recent months, hurt by slower-than-expected uptake, sales shortfalls and competition from compounded versions of GLP-1 medicines.
—Hakyung Kim,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Now in his second term, Gloria is focusing his attention on a budget shortfall and inaction by other governments.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortfall. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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