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
“And, man, when you put out as much as our group does and you care so much about something and you come up short, it’s incredibly disappointing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
That means that most people who save for retirement in target-date funds that hold a gradually tapering mix of stocks, bonds and cash could come up short, Cederburg and his co-authors say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
For 2025, global silver supply is forecast to come up short of global demand for a fifth year in a row, according to The Silver Institute.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 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
