short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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His 46-point performance against the Hawks left him just short of becoming just the sixth player to post 50-point games with three different franchises.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2025
Employers added far more workers than expected in September, though hiring fell short of a breakneck clip.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
From here, the board will next approve a letter describing how Hendricks fell short of ethical standards, which will then be sent to members of the fair board and to Vice Mayor Angie Henderson.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Sawyer died by suicide a few weeks short of his 20th birthday in 2015.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2025
Employers added far more workers than expected in September, though hiring fell short of a breakneck clip.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
From here, the board will next approve a letter describing how Hendricks fell short of ethical standards, which will then be sent to members of the fair board and to Vice Mayor Angie Henderson.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Sawyer died by suicide a few weeks short of his 20th birthday in 2015.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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