short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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Still, for many critics, these efforts fall short of addressing the deeper moral and historical issues.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
And polls consistently show Netanyahu falling short of another majority in the Knesset.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Starting in the Fourth Division, Bull was Wolves’ top scorer for eight successive seasons — and nine overall — but fell just short of helping the club into the top flight.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But Russia introduced some far-reaching conditions for signing up to the partial truce, which falls far short of a 30-day full ceasefire initially proposed by the White House.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
And polls consistently show Netanyahu falling short of another majority in the Knesset.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Starting in the Fourth Division, Bull was Wolves’ top scorer for eight successive seasons — and nine overall — but fell just short of helping the club into the top flight.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But Russia introduced some far-reaching conditions for signing up to the partial truce, which falls far short of a 30-day full ceasefire initially proposed by the White House.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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