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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling short (of)
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The Lakers ruled out seven players ahead of their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, with the likes of Vincent, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Adou Thiero, Jaxson Hayes, Maxi Kleber and Marcus Smart all missing the contest.—
acoloma,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan also address what other fan-favorite contests missing from last season might return.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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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 30 Oct. 2025.
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