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fall short of

  1. Prove inadequate or insufficient. For example, His skills fell short of the required standard. [Late 1500s]



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The Church, which never investigated, acknowledged its response "fell short of today's standards".

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Opponents said the cash fell short of what Wales needed and criticised a ten-year timeline for the scheme - Labour sources said most of the cash would be spent much sooner.

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Although the bid to impeach Koffa fell short of the two-thirds majority required, the group of 47 lawmakers who had voted for the move unilaterally appointed their own speaker.

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In Worcestershire, where Reform won the most seats but fell short of a majority, the party's supposed lack of local policy was a major sticking point for the Conservatives.

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He had to stand down as he fell short of a majority, or 64 of the 126-seat parliament.

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