Sentence examples for confront a shortfall from inspiring English sources

The dispute over the pension fund contribution is just the beginning of the fights that lie ahead in Trenton this year as Mr. Corzine and lawmakers confront a shortfall in revenues that threatens their ability to finance many state services.

With a budget of $3.8 million for 2004, he is confronting a shortfall of $500,000, and is trying to figure out how to close the gap without reducing the library's 12-hour business days.

But advocates of the program fear that financing will be slashed next spring when lawmakers confront a budget shortfall that could be as much as $25 billion.

But that success may prove difficult to maintain, depending in large part on decisions the Texas Legislature will make this year to confront a budget shortfall that could reach $20 billion or more.

But as Mr. Brown — who in 1974 was elected as the state's youngest governor and on Tuesday was elected as its oldest — met with state lawmakers on Thursday to confront a potential $19 billion shortfall, he was looking at a vastly different world.

Because of that custom, women at the leading edge of the baby boom confronted a significant shortfall of potential marriage partners.

Over the past several weeks, I have watched as local officials and community residents confronted a budget shortfall that threatens to reverse hard-won gains in schools that once performed poorly.

Illinois, for instance, is confronting a $200 million shortfall in tax revenue, attributed in part to consumers driving down sales tax revenue by holding off on shopping and tighter real estate tax collections as the housing market struggles.

He was tapped by then-Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to become  City Administrative Officer in 2009, in the midst of a global economic downturn — just as the city was confronting a $484-million 484-million budget

Current trends show that California will confront a serious skills gap by 2030 – with a shortfall of 1.1 million workers with the skills needed to meet economic demand.

Banks and regulators confront a similar conundrum.