falling short
Example Sentences
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Nations are steeling for a disappointing report card at this month's UN biodiversity summit, with governments falling short on their commitments to protect the plants, animals and ecosystems that sustain life on Earth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Both maximum and minimum temperatures were consistently above normal with only very short-lived bursts of heat, falling short of any official heatwave.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
There were no more excuses, no more explanations for why USC was still falling short — even he seemed to agree to that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
After all, the market will punish them later for falling short.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
