The phrase "a small shortfall in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a minor deficiency or gap in a particular area, such as finances, performance, or resources.
Example: "The company reported a small shortfall in its quarterly revenue, prompting a review of its sales strategies."
Alternatives: "a minor deficit in" or "a slight gap in".
Green let a small pensions shortfall become towering.
He ticked off a series of challenges he has confronted as governor: a $450 million budget shortfall, a small city in bankruptcy, Hurricane Irene and a battle over reforming the pension system.
Supporters of legalizing online poker in California estimate that it would net the state $100 million to $250 million a year — a tidy sum, to be sure, but still only enough to put a small dent in the $9.2 billion budget shortfall California faces.
They were reminded of that a year ago when a temporary shortfall in imports combined with distribution snags to cause the price of tortillas to soar.Despite the long transition to free trade, little has been done to prepare small-scale farmers.
Adding such an offset is reasonable to avoid delaying the construction just because of small shortfalls.
Some critics note that this was too small relative to a projected $2 trillion shortfall in economic activity in 2009 and 2010.
A ministry statement said the budget would be used to cover a shortfall in tax revenue, to aid small and medium-size companies and to lift the stagnant real estate market.
Assuming little or no change in sex, this suggests a market shortfall in 2011.
Indeed, figures from the Small Business Administration (provided by Funding Circle) estimate that there is a $100 billion funding shortfall in the U.S. economy with small businesses.
However, the evidence is not compelling that this small average increase in glucose translates into a shortfall in protection from stroke or coronary heart disease.
