falling short (of)

verb

present participle of fall short (of)
as in missing

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  • However, by Monday morning officials said many more people were aboard than listed, and that the number of people still missing was unclear after 229 people were rescued and five bodies recovered.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This summer, a third of all claims are rejected because of missing paperwork.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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