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Meanings of shortfall in English

Portuguese
deficiência

The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required.

deficiência
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Examples for "deficit"
Examples for "deficit"
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The state budget deficit this year is projected at 195 billion riyals.
Reuters
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This could therefore be a means to reduce the public sector deficit.
The Guardian
3
Countries accumulate debt partly as a result of sustaining a trade deficit.
The Guardian
4
We need to take responsibility for our deficit, and reform our government.
Reuters
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The same would be true for any future deficit-cutting agreement, he said.
The Irish Times
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It said the shortage of the vaccine affected most countries in Europe.
The Irish Times
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Trade and government officials do not see any shortage of staples, however.
Reuters
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There was currently a shortage of good quality accommodation for these companies.
The Irish Times
4
There's an opportunity shortage, Reverend Jesse Jackson told USA Today in August.
The Guardian
5
However, growth in the industry has shown up a shortage of talent.
The Irish Times
Usage of shortfall in English
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The court said the shortfall was not due to a long-term problem.
Reuters
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Greening said: At the heart is the need to address capacity shortfall.
The Guardian
3
That was almost three times the net financial shortfall a year earlier.
Reuters
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For that, rich nations' demand shortfall will need to end, and quickly.
Reuters
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The shortfall is higher than market expectations of around 1 billion euros.
Reuters
6
New York's famed Metropolitan Opera, the nation's largest, reported a budget shortfall.
Reuters
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The shortfall increased each year through 2021, according to the proxy revision.
Reuters
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Provopoulos said the fiscal shortfall had come down markedly but remained high.
Reuters
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Mr Wallace recently admitted there was a shortfall in the department's budget.
BBC
10
This makes an aggregate shortfall of £6 million, including last year's figures.
The Irish Times
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Investors fear tomorrow's expiry could leave some banks facing a liquidity shortfall.
The Irish Times
12
Some other measures for plugging the budget shortfall could be less risky.
Reuters
13
There's no need for more oil, because there's no shortfall of supply.
Reuters
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Another, separate bust-up looms over funding the EU's first post-Brexit budget shortfall.
The Guardian
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In the short term it would cover the shortfall from emergency reserves.
Reuters
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Did you have a plan in place to deal with this shortfall?
The Irish Times
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