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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What followed in the race proper was nothing short of remarkable.
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Hearing those stories and then experiencing the live performances was nothing short of magical.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Stewart’s return was nothing short of a reinvention.
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Hearing those stories and then experiencing the live performances was nothing short of magical.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Stewart’s return was nothing short of a reinvention.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2024
And beyond the numbers, from its start in March 2023, The Eras Tour has been nothing short of an athletic feat.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
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