shy

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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

“Given the level of optimism into this event, we think the announcement came in a bit shy of expectations,” TD Cowen analyst Krish Sankar wrote on Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In an exhilarating US Women's Open at Riviera Country Club, Hull posted a record-equalling weekend charge while finishing a shot shy of Nelly Korda's winning total.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Feldstein Soto sued the rental giant for violating price gouging laws in the wake of the Palisades fire last year, and has openly questioned whether McKinney would shy from aggressive litigation against Airbnb if elected.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Valley didn’t change her position, but she had shifted a bit closer to Thorn and there was a small, shy smirk on her face.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega