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But it’s still nothing short of heroic that Europeans have emerged from centuries of war to build a transnational organization that helps deliver longer life expectancy, lower infant mortality, and more affordable healthcare.

From Barron's

But it’s still nothing short of heroic that Europeans have emerged from centuries of war to build a transnational organization that helps deliver longer life expectancy, lower infant mortality, and more affordable healthcare.

From Barron's

The tentative agreement falls short of the 9% pay raise for teachers that the union had asked for.

From Los Angeles Times

But the more I try to practice living a peaceful life on my own terms — and I fall well short of perfection — the more I value the realization that peace really does come from within.

From Salon

L'Oreal shares fell heavily on the Paris stock market on Friday after the cosmetics giant posted sales that fell short of analyst expectations, stoking fears of weakness for its luxury brands and in the key Chinese market.

From Barron's