short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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Connor is a lethal offensive player, falling just short of 100 points this season.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Given all the erosion in the pay-TV space, even a Devils-Kings Final is likely to come up short of last year’s numbers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Electric State, a film costing at least $275 million, drew poor reviews and 25.2 million views in its first few days, well short of Netflix film releases like The Grey Man, which was from the same directors, Joe and Anthony Russo.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Critics say the money falls short of addressing the needs of the nearly 6 million Haitians with humanitarian needs or the more than 1 million who have been forced to flee their homes because of the violence.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Given all the erosion in the pay-TV space, even a Devils-Kings Final is likely to come up short of last year’s numbers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Electric State, a film costing at least $275 million, drew poor reviews and 25.2 million views in its first few days, well short of Netflix film releases like The Grey Man, which was from the same directors, Joe and Anthony Russo.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Critics say the money falls short of addressing the needs of the nearly 6 million Haitians with humanitarian needs or the more than 1 million who have been forced to flee their homes because of the violence.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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