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
By that measure, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez and Mr. Newsom have so far come up short.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Led by Kelsey Plum, Sparks rally from 14-point deficit but come up short at the end in loss to Phoenix.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025
“He’s dying for the bread order to come up short, you know. You should throw a roll in the trash one day, just to make him happy.”
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
