short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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The final package fell far short of what President Lai Ching-te insisted was necessary to prepare the self-governing island for a potential Chinese attack.
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Scott Tong, NPR, 11 June 2026
But short of such an endeavor, within every organization's ecosystem, there are founders, researchers, and builders who see the world from an entirely different vantage point.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Reaching that age after surviving the Holocaust is nothing short of a miracle.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
An incentive program that began under the Malloy administration to help people pay for gas connections ended in 2022, after falling far short of its original goals.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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Scott Tong, NPR, 11 June 2026
But short of such an endeavor, within every organization's ecosystem, there are founders, researchers, and builders who see the world from an entirely different vantage point.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Reaching that age after surviving the Holocaust is nothing short of a miracle.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
An incentive program that began under the Malloy administration to help people pay for gas connections ended in 2022, after falling far short of its original goals.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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