as in deficiencies
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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 shortfalls
Texas lawmakers' push to establish a voucher program to help families pay for private school could exacerbate budget shortfalls in public schools.
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Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Budget shortfalls this year led the district to cut numerous staff positions, pushing some staff to leave the district and increasing the workload and stress on those remaining.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
The agency is already dealing with funding shortfalls and this could exacerbate that pressure.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
To tackle Maryland’s financial shortfalls, Buckel suggested eliminating Blueprint’s universal mandate for three-year-old Pre-K.
—Lori Rampani, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
The country’s fuel reserves have plummeted, with the government selling off more to cover budget shortfalls as wars rage in the Middle East and Tehran grapples with mismanagement.
—Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
There’s been no explanation for the decision to keep those reserves low, though critics have suggested Iran likely sold the fuel to cover budget shortfalls.
—Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Glass half full, these shortfalls signifies the enormous and growing opportunity for green jobs worldwide.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
This process has the potential to reduce emissions, save energy and lower costs compared with other options and addresses the many shortfalls of other advanced recycling approaches.
—Scott Purnell, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Budget shortfalls this year led the district to cut numerous staff positions, pushing some staff to leave the district and increasing the workload and stress on those remaining.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
The agency is already dealing with funding shortfalls and this could exacerbate that pressure.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
To tackle Maryland’s financial shortfalls, Buckel suggested eliminating Blueprint’s universal mandate for three-year-old Pre-K.
—Lori Rampani, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
The country’s fuel reserves have plummeted, with the government selling off more to cover budget shortfalls as wars rage in the Middle East and Tehran grapples with mismanagement.
—Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
There’s been no explanation for the decision to keep those reserves low, though critics have suggested Iran likely sold the fuel to cover budget shortfalls.
—Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Glass half full, these shortfalls signifies the enormous and growing opportunity for green jobs worldwide.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
This process has the potential to reduce emissions, save energy and lower costs compared with other options and addresses the many shortfalls of other advanced recycling approaches.
—Scott Purnell, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Shortfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortfalls. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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