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
On the bright side, that probably means you’ll never be short of clients in the advisory world.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
With three Chelsea players locked to the near post, Arsenal knew the back post would be short of numbers.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 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
It is very bad for the soldiers to be short of food.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
