coming up short
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But he could not convert that positive position, faltering as he served for the set at 5-3 and eventually coming up short in the tie-break.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The undefeated Hoosiers weren’t used to coming up short.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
There is a growing sense that Arsenal could be on the brink of something special after coming up short in the past few seasons, with three consecutive second-placed finishes in the Premier League.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
“It feels like these are the ones we’ve been coming up short in lately, so to win these one-run ball games, that’s big for us,” first baseman Freddie Freeman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
My brain felt muddled as I tried to remember a time that I’d written my name on this, but I kept coming up short.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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