short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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Jaquez finished three assists short of earning the second triple-double stat line of his NBA career.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Given a head start, contestants have to survive for 30 days, checking in every 24 hours and pursued by five armed and deadly hunters who are never short of tip-offs from the public.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
At present, however, Russia is still far short of achieving the first of these phases.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Democrats held out for more than five weeks for an Obamacare vote before the moderate group announced a deal on Sunday that fell short of what the party had demanded.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Given a head start, contestants have to survive for 30 days, checking in every 24 hours and pursued by five armed and deadly hunters who are never short of tip-offs from the public.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
At present, however, Russia is still far short of achieving the first of these phases.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Democrats held out for more than five weeks for an Obamacare vote before the moderate group announced a deal on Sunday that fell short of what the party had demanded.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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