How to Use fall short in a Sentence

fall short

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  • That makes losses harder to spot if use or pricing falls short.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The ball also fell short of the record for the most expensive sports ball.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • A number of big films are on the horizon, some of which may fall short of greatness.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • The short answer is that laundry sheets do some things very well and fall short in others.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Josh Allen and the Bills are tired of falling short in the playoffs.
    — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But his attempts to get in touch with the company keep falling short.
    — Barry Levitt, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Even identity proofing can fall short if it is treated as a one-time event.
    — Michael Engle, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Why fiber matters and juice falls short The biggest catch with juice is what’s missing.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
  • If most of the films fall short of profit, what’s to stop a studio from cutting back on supply and cost?
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Still, some civil rights advocates say these measures fall short.
    — Soo Youn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • When those systems are misaligned, even powerful tools fall short.
    — Marjorie Parker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Many of their efforts end up falling short, but the show maintains a positive note.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That means the city could need to dip into other sources if projected revenue fall short.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Efforts to fire up appetite for new debt have, however, fallen short.
    — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some shoes look great but fall short for all-day wear, while others offer support but sacrifice style or fit.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • At first, the board fell short of the simple majority needed for a quorum.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That is where so much of the current AI conversation still falls short.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the game was a roller coaster ride with France eventually falling short but not by much.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Where soft-cover alternatives fall short, this grill gazebo shines.
    — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Winsome Earle-Sears tried it last year in Virginia and fell short.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • The closer the games, the more creative the Giants appeared to be at finding ways to fall short.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But in other areas, the tobacco settlement fell short of its goals.
    — Susan Morrisey, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Adults should aim for 25 to 34 grams of fiber per day, but most Americans fall short of that goal.
    — Sarah Klein, Time, 30 June 2026
  • Others argued his interpretation fell short even on its own terms.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In trying to pass down wealth in their families, people can fall short of their own expectations.
    — Christopher Poch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, players can score lots of goals and still fall short of what a statistical analysis might predict.
    — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Early attempts to force governments to address climate change fell short.
    — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Ultimately Keegan’s team fell short, but this was no failure.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Critics say the company's safety record falls short and that many of its protections simply don’t work.
    — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Critics say the company’s safety record falls short and that many of its protections simply don’t work.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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