falling short
Example Sentences
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It would also probably mean falling short of the Playoff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Council has warned investment was falling short and urged the government to boost support, noting "the risk is growing faster than our collective capacity to respond".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
After all, the market will punish them later for falling short.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“It does not surprise me that we’re starting to see some improvements … But we’re surely still falling short of other Western democracies.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
“My trouble, Bast, is that she is very important. Important to the story. I cannot think of how to describe her without falling short of the mark.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
