short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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But mass customization marketing has had limited success, falling short of the true hyper-personalization consumers expect.
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Wolfgang Sixl, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
But as of 2018, the average hourly earnings for manufacturing employees fall short of average overall employee earnings, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Yet these measures, like China’s six-month reprieve, still fall short of dislodging Beijing’s grip.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 June 2025
But the proposal falls far short of the $100 billion that Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a key swing vote, asked to be allocated to a health care provider relief fund to help rural hospitals, nursing homes and community health centers.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 28 June 2025
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Wolfgang Sixl, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
But as of 2018, the average hourly earnings for manufacturing employees fall short of average overall employee earnings, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Yet these measures, like China’s six-month reprieve, still fall short of dislodging Beijing’s grip.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 June 2025
But the proposal falls far short of the $100 billion that Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a key swing vote, asked to be allocated to a health care provider relief fund to help rural hospitals, nursing homes and community health centers.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 28 June 2025
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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