short of
preposition
: other than
especially
: of a lesser degree than
had few options short of replacing the motor
Examples of short of in a Sentence
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The annual production of 600,000 metric tons falls short of meeting annual demand of 755,000 metric tons, Karanja said.
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Farai Mutsaka, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2024
The government's initial estimate fell well short of expectations, with economists surveyed by FactSet predicting GDP grew at a 2.2% rate last quarter.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Two months later, the Senate fell short of the two-thirds vote needed to remove him from office.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
And there’s no easy way out, short of some smart lifestyle changes.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
The new law requires clear and convincing evidence to move forward with a seizure, an intermediate standard short of beyond a reasonable doubt but greater than preponderance of the evidence.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
That would leave Mundt 20 signatures short of the threshold to be on the ballot.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
Currently, the police department is 266 people short of the 1,743 officers allowed in its local budget, a gap that's become typical in the past few years.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
But the House came up 13 votes short of the veto-proof majority, meaning lawmakers are unlikely to override Kelly’s veto.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Farai Mutsaka, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2024
The government's initial estimate fell well short of expectations, with economists surveyed by FactSet predicting GDP grew at a 2.2% rate last quarter.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Two months later, the Senate fell short of the two-thirds vote needed to remove him from office.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
And there’s no easy way out, short of some smart lifestyle changes.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
The new law requires clear and convincing evidence to move forward with a seizure, an intermediate standard short of beyond a reasonable doubt but greater than preponderance of the evidence.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
That would leave Mundt 20 signatures short of the threshold to be on the ballot.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
Currently, the police department is 266 people short of the 1,743 officers allowed in its local budget, a gap that's become typical in the past few years.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
But the House came up 13 votes short of the veto-proof majority, meaning lawmakers are unlikely to override Kelly’s veto.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20of. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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