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[shahy] / ʃaɪ /




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Revenue is projected to rise by 20% to $19.1 billion, with cloud sales coming in just shy of $10 billion, up 48%.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

When the Martha Graham Dance Company closed its five-day spring season at City Center on April 12, it was just six days shy of the troupe’s 100th anniversary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Just shy of trading a month, the stock now trades at roughly $238 a share, down from $311 on its first trading day—a drop of almost 25%.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

So yeah, the expectation, I mean, we haven’t been shy about that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The walk from the village, when he had felt so strange and shy.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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