nothing short of
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—used to give emphasis to a description
His recovery was nothing short of miraculous.
That treatment is nothing short of torture!
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Feeding a rapidly growing population while cutting emissions demands nothing short of a transformation in how we farm, finance and fuel the future.
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Lucy Hurst, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The decision is indeed nothing short of historic.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The week in culture was nothing short of electric.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
Questions remain over whether his talent is enough to compensate for his minimal off-ball work, but the 26-year-old’s raw goalscoring numbers last season were nothing short of remarkable.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Hurst, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The decision is indeed nothing short of historic.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The week in culture was nothing short of electric.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
Questions remain over whether his talent is enough to compensate for his minimal off-ball work, but the 26-year-old’s raw goalscoring numbers last season were nothing short of remarkable.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Nothing short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20short%20of. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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