come up short
Example Sentences
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Even in years with decent snow, streamflow has come up short.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
But Bazinet said he believes that Netflix will come up short and will likely land closer to $9 billion by 2030.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
No matter how often I’ve done this before, I worry that this time I’ll come up short.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
They led four straight drives into USC territory, only to come up short on three of them.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025
The American Olympic Committee had come up short of funds.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
