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short of

See stop short , def. 3.
Having an inadequate supply of, as in We're short of cash right now . [Late 1600s] Also see fall short of .
Less than, inferior to, as in Nothing short of her best effort was needed to make the team . [Mid-1500s]
Other than, without resorting to, as in Short of yelling, I had no other way of getting his attention .

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The family commended “this act of courage, along with Alijah’s incredible will to survive,” calling it “nothing short of miraculous.”

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It was broadly agreed by the F1 Commission that the regulations, which are scheduled to run from 2026-30, should be modified so that it is easier for any manufacturer whose engine is short of performance to close the gap to its rivals.

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There are some circuits where cars may run short of energy, and others where cars might have too much, which would curtail the effectiveness of the new push-to-pass electrical boost system being introduced next year in place of the current DRS overtaking aid.

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Short of such pressure or desire, a ceasefire, under Trump’s terms, would simply give Putin’s army a chance to regroup, remobilize, and at least threaten to resume an offensive toward Kyiv.

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He also appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him, although he stopped well short of advocating for them to become priests.

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