short
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County since 2012, when a transportation measure fell just short of a needed two-thirds majority with 66.1% support.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Even that sizable chunk will likely fall short of demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The hospital is short of money and supplies, and lacks an ambulance.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Reiner was originally represented by celebrity attorney Alan Jackson, who left the case a short time later.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
But there was nowhere else available on short notice.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing short
Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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