short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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China Talks The August jobs release showed US hiring fell short of forecasts, with nonfarm payrolls rising 142,000.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2024
Key Facts The Labor Department said U.S. employers reported an increase of 142,000 nonfarm payrolls in August, up from July’s initially reported 114,000 jobs added but falling short of economist estimates of 160,000, according to FactSet.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Worries around a slow payoff from hefty AI investments have mounted, and Nvidia's forecast last Wednesday fell short of lofty expectations even though the company posted strong quarterly revenue growth.
—USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
At the low end, Dick’s earnings guidance falls a bit short of the $13.79 that analysts had expected, according to LSEG.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2024
Key Facts The Labor Department said U.S. employers reported an increase of 142,000 nonfarm payrolls in August, up from July’s initially reported 114,000 jobs added but falling short of economist estimates of 160,000, according to FactSet.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Worries around a slow payoff from hefty AI investments have mounted, and Nvidia's forecast last Wednesday fell short of lofty expectations even though the company posted strong quarterly revenue growth.
—USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
At the low end, Dick’s earnings guidance falls a bit short of the $13.79 that analysts had expected, according to LSEG.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
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