short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
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That number is 241 votes short of Baldwin's margin of victory.
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Despite the annual increase, supply remains well short of demand nationwide.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
He’s been on oxygen for more than a decade and quickly gets short of breath.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Despite the annual increase, supply remains well short of demand nationwide.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
He’s been on oxygen for more than a decade and quickly gets short of breath.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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