fall short of
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Pitcher Tyler Glasnow runs into trouble early and the Dodgers fall short of a comeback in the ninth inning of a 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
However, in its prospectus, the company said large-scale commercial deployment "still faces uncertainty, with a risk that progress will fall short of expectations".
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
MS expects nickel prices to fall short of market expectations over the next few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
If the forecast is correct, GDP would fall short of the 2.1% increase in the first quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
When my own experiences fall short of the mark, I just go out and spend some of his.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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