short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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Bieber likely could have earned a larger deal on the open market, but wants to return to Toronto and continue what the team started after falling just short of a World Series win.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Pizza Hut’s third-quarter revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations for same-store sales.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Anore Horton, executive director of Hunger Free Vermont, said that figure falls well short of the lost buying power SNAP recipients will experience in the meantime.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
On the final play, the Bills pressured Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whose Hail Mary heave was short of the end zone and batted down into the ground.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Pizza Hut’s third-quarter revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations for same-store sales.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Anore Horton, executive director of Hunger Free Vermont, said that figure falls well short of the lost buying power SNAP recipients will experience in the meantime.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
On the final play, the Bills pressured Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whose Hail Mary heave was short of the end zone and batted down into the ground.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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