nothing short of
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—used to give emphasis to a description
His recovery was nothing short of miraculous.
That treatment is nothing short of torture!
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And, if this is to be the legend’s final Olympic Games, then nothing short of the gold medal would have been fitting.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Liu decided to return to the sport on her own terms, and her comeback has been nothing short of spectacular.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The community of people who were intimately involved in his passing were nothing short of amazing.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The worst-case scenario, the downside risk, is nothing short of catastrophic.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Liu decided to return to the sport on her own terms, and her comeback has been nothing short of spectacular.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The community of people who were intimately involved in his passing were nothing short of amazing.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The worst-case scenario, the downside risk, is nothing short of catastrophic.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Nothing short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20short%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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