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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Looking at the big franchise picture, Shane thinks the run to season 50 has been nothing short of remarkable.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Hearing these spellbinding performances in our state-of-the-art studios has been nothing short of extraordinary.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
From the early days of Pluto TV — born out of a tiny West Hollywood warehouse (that is now, in true LA fashion, a cannabis dispensary) — to the incredible launch and scale of Paramount+, this ride has been nothing short of extraordinary.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Turning around one of America’s most unimpressive airports was not an enviable task, but the regeneration of New York LaGuardia (LGA) has been nothing short of a miracle.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Hearing these spellbinding performances in our state-of-the-art studios has been nothing short of extraordinary.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
From the early days of Pluto TV — born out of a tiny West Hollywood warehouse (that is now, in true LA fashion, a cannabis dispensary) — to the incredible launch and scale of Paramount+, this ride has been nothing short of extraordinary.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Turning around one of America’s most unimpressive airports was not an enviable task, but the regeneration of New York LaGuardia (LGA) has been nothing short of a miracle.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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