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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling short (of)
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Meet the expert This baby pink cat-eye manicure is all about what's missing.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Falling short (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling%20short%20%28of%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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