short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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UConn was one of six from the conference to get a bid last season, and came one goal short of the Frozen Four.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced the decision on Wednesday but fell short of naming a new person who will take her place.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Fourth quarter revenue of $449 million fell short of the LSEG consensus estimate of $484 million.
—Pia Singh,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Production of these fell short of demand for many years, and then the demand spiked with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced the decision on Wednesday but fell short of naming a new person who will take her place.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Fourth quarter revenue of $449 million fell short of the LSEG consensus estimate of $484 million.
—Pia Singh,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Production of these fell short of demand for many years, and then the demand spiked with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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