short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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The Twins fell short of a sweep in the three-game series with Chicago earlier in the week.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
Sabalenka, 27, of Belarus, fell just short of Wimbledon’s final round for the third time in the last five years.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 10 July 2025
That tandem had hired Dykes, and short of naming Satan the recruiting coordinator, the head coach was not going to be met with resistance.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Global platforms that dominate the job search space usually fall short of serving African professionals meaningfully.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
Sabalenka, 27, of Belarus, fell just short of Wimbledon’s final round for the third time in the last five years.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 10 July 2025
That tandem had hired Dykes, and short of naming Satan the recruiting coordinator, the head coach was not going to be met with resistance.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Global platforms that dominate the job search space usually fall short of serving African professionals meaningfully.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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