shy
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Revenue is projected to rise by 20% to $19.1 billion, with cloud sales coming in just shy of $10 billion, up 48%.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“Given the level of optimism into this event, we think the announcement came in a bit shy of expectations,” TD Cowen analyst Krish Sankar wrote on Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Feldstein Soto sued the rental giant for violating price gouging laws in the wake of the Palisades fire last year, and has openly questioned whether McKinney would shy from aggressive litigation against Airbnb if elected.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Oil pulled back from overnight gains as President Trump moved to assuage fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East though U.S. futures were shy of fresh record highs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He seems a whole lot more interested in breaking the world record for number of pizza slices consumed in one sitting than in talking to Avery, but maybe he’s just shy.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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