short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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The Mamdani administration over the weekend offered to add $175 million in funding this year — $25 million short of the minimum number the Council was asking for, sources familiar with the budget talks told the Daily News.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2026
Anyone who is being scammed is advised to cut off all contact with the scammer immediately, but short of taking her phone and blocking all means of reaching out to the fake celebrity, that may not be an option right now.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Of course, London is not short of premium lunch options or businesses built around the idea that office workers will pay for something better than a limp sandwich between meetings.
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Lela London,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Consumers shifted to streaming, and Comcast’s attempt to build a top-tier digital service, Peacock, has fallen well short of its goal.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2026
Anyone who is being scammed is advised to cut off all contact with the scammer immediately, but short of taking her phone and blocking all means of reaching out to the fake celebrity, that may not be an option right now.
—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Of course, London is not short of premium lunch options or businesses built around the idea that office workers will pay for something better than a limp sandwich between meetings.
—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Consumers shifted to streaming, and Comcast’s attempt to build a top-tier digital service, Peacock, has fallen well short of its goal.
—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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