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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 Metrolink faces budget shortfalls and service reductions, the regional commuter rail network is raising its ticket prices on Monday for the first time in 13 years by as much as 27%. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Operational Performance Early intervention in crew scheduling, maintenance conflicts or fuel shortfalls prevents the domino effect. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 But to spend millions of dollars on bike lanes when the city is facing massive debt, rising property taxes, mounting Chicago Public Schools budget shortfalls and a pension fund crisis too big to think about? — Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 The shortfalls are setting off alarms among Democratic strategists, who are betting on high turnout and robust voter protection efforts to boost the party's chances this fall. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Sharma said the city would only end up paying for shortfalls if the Current ceased to exist and its properties went into foreclosure. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Other financially strained districts, including Los Angeles Unified, have also made staffing cuts amid budget shortfalls, laying off hundreds of employees. — Chaewon Chung updated September 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The Pitt follows a group of doctors in a teaching hospital’s emergency room, and each episode roughly tracks one hour of their shift, all while illuminating the American healthcare system’s shortfalls. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 One was a report that said MISO was simply at risk of having low generating reserves, which are typically deployed during unexpected shortfalls. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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Silver found that prisoners remained exposed to grave threats of harm and suffering because of systematic deficiencies in their healthcare.

— Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
After many picked the Rays to finish last in the AL East, Cash maximized the talent on his team and found ways to win, even with some clear roster deficiencies.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of deficiencies

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Investors are grappling with large government deficits, persistent inflation and rising borrowing tied to AI investment.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Local governments are running deficits, with many struggling to pay teachers and civil servants their salaries and benefits on time.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

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