falling short (of)

verb

present participle of fall short (of)
as in missing

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  • Rice has played in five games for the Chiefs this season, missing two with a hamstring injury.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Those of us missing the John Wick universe can take heart, because Chad Stahelski—who created that franchise—is coming back early next year with a new dystopian action film.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
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