shy
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Revenue jumped 14% to $541.2 million, but fell shy of Wall Street’s call for $544 million.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
He is also a social media influencer with 2.1 million TikTok followers and hasn’t been shy about using the platform to campaign for his dream gig.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Currently, the U.S. military budget is just shy of $1 trillion at $968 billion.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
She said she planned to vote for the Greens, which now commands about 16% of the national vote, a few points shy of Labour, according to opinion polls.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
We look at the two girls, and they look up and catch us watching, before they look away, all shy.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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