falling short

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In a tight category, Aaron Drinan's 22 goals made him the winner, despite his club Swindon falling short in their quest to reach the play-offs.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Revenue for the quarter came out to $10.2 billion, falling short of the $12.4 billion expected by analysts polled by FactSet.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

He has twice run for Superior Court, falling short in 2020 and 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Residential permits decreased 10.8% in March to 1.372 million, falling short of economists’ 1.39 million expectation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He kept careful track of the registration tallies: They were averaging an impressive seven thousand a week in midsummer but were still falling short of the goal.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama