falling short

Example Sentences

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DSA instead said it “recommended” voting for Raman, falling short of a formal endorsement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

Let them slide, and suddenly there’s shame, stigma, a sense that you’re falling short.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Tuesday’s tech selloff followed a report by The Wall Street Journal that OpenAI is falling short of its own financial targets.

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