fall short in
Example Sentences
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The chip supports Apple Intelligence AI features, but might fall short in some tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
The Warriors have too much firepower for the Lakers, who continued to rally in the second half but fall short in the season opener.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
The annual snapshot, which counts the number of people found to be rough sleeping on a single night each autumn, was found by the UK Statistics Authority to fall short in “trustworthiness, quality, and value”.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024
SUVs often fall short in another area: being fun to drive.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023
No applicant will satisfy requirements, whatever his level of accomplishments otherwise, if seen to fall short in this respect.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
