nothing short of
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—used to give emphasis to a description
His recovery was nothing short of miraculous.
That treatment is nothing short of torture!
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Star Power That Vancouver have accomplished their run to the final without Scottish playmaker Ryan Gauld for the last two rounds is nothing short of remarkable.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
But the Yankees traded Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durbin to the Brewers anyway because Williams has been nothing short of sensational throughout his career, taking a 1.83 ERA into this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
That’s drawing fierce blowback from the traditional tax-cutters, who have gone into overdrive, warning of nothing short of a political shattering of GOP orthodoxy, and the party itself, if Republicans entertain the idea.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
When Venus, Saturn and the North Node come together in Pisces, the result is nothing short of profound.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
But the Yankees traded Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durbin to the Brewers anyway because Williams has been nothing short of sensational throughout his career, taking a 1.83 ERA into this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
That’s drawing fierce blowback from the traditional tax-cutters, who have gone into overdrive, warning of nothing short of a political shattering of GOP orthodoxy, and the party itself, if Republicans entertain the idea.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
When Venus, Saturn and the North Node come together in Pisces, the result is nothing short of profound.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Nothing short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20short%20of. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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