How to Use short of in a Sentence

short of

preposition
Definition of short ofnext
  • And the yes vote in the new poll, though short of 50%, was well ahead of the no.
    — Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
  • None will escape for the Bible says that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
    — The Rev. Mike Taylor, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 8 Aug. 2020
  • And there’s no easy way out, short of some smart lifestyle changes.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
  • The Cardinals fell short of the feat last year but made a fifth straight Elite Eight.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
  • For the first time in more than 20 years, the Air Force could fall short of its recruitment goal.
    — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Grichuk finished a single short of the cycle, and Carroll was a homer shy of the feat.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
  • In the eyes of the world, DeVito is a clown, just short of having a Bozo nose.
    — Trish Deitch, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
  • This frozen desserts shop across the street from The Galleria mall lasted a few weeks short of a year.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
  • But in practice, says Estes, the sentence is likely to fall far short of that mark.
    — WIRED, 3 Nov. 2023
  • That would leave Mundt 20 signatures short of the threshold to be on the ballot.
    — Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Durbin said Monday that the code appears to fall short of what is needed.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The section came up short of its record number of place-winners.
    — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The extension was short of a deal and a strike is still possible.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Not a lot of hotel rooms or rental cars were needed for that short of a commute.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • And while new calves are being born each year, birth rates are still falling short of past trends.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Her fourth homer of the season was a no-doubter as the ball landed landed short of the parking lot past left field.
    — Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
  • But the Fed is still many steps short of declaring victory.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
  • But the state has fallen far short of its waste reduction goals.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Sometimes for a heart scan for a truck driver feeling short of breath.
    — T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The leaders then pitted just short of Lap 200, setting up the final sprint to the finish.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2023
  • McDaniel scored 19, one short of his career high, including 13 in the first half to keep the Wolverines in the game.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Fain said that's far short of what the company committed to in the contract.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2024
  • For the Celtics, Tatum finished just short of a triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
  • But more than seven years in, that effort is falling far short of its goals.
    — Jeneen Interlandi, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • This time, just three votes short of the majority needed to pass.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
  • The Serbian's win on Sunday earned him another year that was just short of a Grand Slam.
    — Claire Cardona, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • With the count at three balls, two strikes, the lefty Heyse smashed a low fastball just short of the right field fence 325 feet away, far enough for an extra-base hit.
    — Bob Davis, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2023
  • That is short of the key figure of 68 seats needed for a majority in the chamber.
    — Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have come up short of the ultimate goal in each season of the Bryce Harper era.
    — Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Only parts of southern Wisconsin and a few other spots remain short of best conditions.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024

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