be short of
Example Sentences
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Kansas City may be over 5,000 miles from Buenos Aires, but this soccer nation famous for its slow-roasted meat won’t be short of that in its home away from home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
If reserves of crude remain contained within their respective countries, Southeast Asia could be short of 2 million to 3 million barrels of crude daily.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
"You can be short of confidence when things aren't going your way. To get to 41-10 from where we were at half-time was the pleasing thing."
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
Even if that happens, that total would still be short of the widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain meteorologists say are necessary to comfortably and definitively call an end to the fire season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025
The warders always seemed to be short of money, and their poverty was our opportunity.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
