fall short of
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“With just two months until kickoff, indicators suggest the anticipated economic lift may fall short of expectations,” the report said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Energy Information Administration does expect supply to fall short of demand for some time to come.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Analysis suggests the health service will likely fall short of achieving the targets - which were set out by the Health Secretary Jeremy Miles in April 2025 - despite considerable progress.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
However, these therapies still fall short of reversing the disease or restoring normal brain function.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
I crouch down in the dirt against one of the big boulders as the light sweeps by again, but the edges of the bright beam fall short of me.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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