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short of
Having an inadequate supply of, as in We're short of cash right now . [Late 1600s] Also see fall short of .
Less than, inferior to, as in Nothing short of her best effort was needed to make the team . [Mid-1500s]
Other than, without resorting to, as in Short of yelling, I had no other way of getting his attention .
See stop short , def. 3.
Example Sentences
At the time Downing Street said it would act to address gaps in the law but stopped short of committing to a ban.
Newsom had previously filed a restraining order against the "unprecedented" use of the National Guard and Marines in the city, and a federal judge in California ruled that using troops in the protest was unlawful, and that the protests "fell far short of a rebellion."
Eventually, all seven, the US, too, released a communique urging a "de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza" - though it stopped short of calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
"While Poundland remains a strong brand, serving 20m-plus shoppers each year, our performance for a significant period has fallen short of our high standards and action is needed to enable the business to return to growth."
The Church, which never investigated, acknowledged its response "fell short of today's standards".
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