short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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Now, the tax falls short of the highway fund's needs every year.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 May 2026
The full Wall Street average price target now sits around $357—above today’s price, but still short of where this dividend grower will land.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Still, Keast-Butler stopped short of calling for foreign IT infrastructure to be banned.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Goodwin, an Austin Democrat serving her fourth term in the Texas House, advanced to the runoff after leading the March primary with 48% of the vote, but falling short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 May 2026
The full Wall Street average price target now sits around $357—above today’s price, but still short of where this dividend grower will land.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Still, Keast-Butler stopped short of calling for foreign IT infrastructure to be banned.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Goodwin, an Austin Democrat serving her fourth term in the Texas House, advanced to the runoff after leading the March primary with 48% of the vote, but falling short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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