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While representing a slight improvement from the second quarter's 4.3 percent, the reading would fall short of the government's target for this year of 4.5-5.0 percent -- itself the lowest goal in decades.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
This year’s state test scores provided a mixed send-off for the education legacy of Gov. Gavin Newsom, with incremental gains in English and math, but results that continue to fall short of prepandemic achievement levels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
However, the metric came in short of Wall Street’s estimates, and profit was dented by $36 million in integration costs tied to PNC’s acquisition of FirstBank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
JPMorgan Chase reported a profit of $15.31 billion, falling short of Wall Street expectations due to a slowdown in markets and investment banking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
It means “the joy of living,” and refers to the kind of cheerful, nonstop zest for life that stops just short of optoomuchism and makes a person a sheer pleasure to be around.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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