How to Use fall short in a Sentence

fall short

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  • That makes losses harder to spot if use or pricing falls short.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • A number of big films are on the horizon, some of which may fall short of greatness.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Why fiber matters and juice falls short The biggest catch with juice is what’s missing.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
  • When those systems are misaligned, even powerful tools fall short.
    — Marjorie Parker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Some shoes look great but fall short for all-day wear, while others offer support but sacrifice style or fit.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • The rest of the game was a roller coaster ride with France eventually falling short but not by much.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Where soft-cover alternatives fall short, this grill gazebo shines.
    — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Winsome Earle-Sears tried it last year in Virginia and fell short.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • Adults should aim for 25 to 34 grams of fiber per day, but most Americans fall short of that goal.
    — Sarah Klein, Time, 30 June 2026
  • Others argued his interpretation fell short even on its own terms.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Early attempts to force governments to address climate change fell short.
    — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • This year’s champions would almost certainly have fallen short without their men off the bench.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The article highlights three key problems doctors can learn from the World Cup teams that fell short.
    — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Like the 47 World Cup teams that fell short, American medicine must improve.
    — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • But some analysts have said its performance has at times fallen short of the Patriot’s.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • That could be considered a bright spot in a jobs report that fell short of forecasters’ hiring expectations.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • Wilson and Valerie Preston, who co-chairs the planter committee, said the results fell short.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Fort Lauderdale’s forecast is 94, which would fall short of the 96 mark set in 1986.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The alternative looks accessible on paper but may fall short in practice.
    — Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Other candidates to provide fresh blood to the American pipeline have fallen short to date.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026
  • Inclusiveness isn't the only area where the Volunteer State falls short.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • But contenders constantly have to find ways to get better — especially teams that keep falling short in their playoff window.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • His play declined within a faulty system last season and contributed to the team’s falling short of expectations.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • That is where many leadership development processes fall short.
    — Aslak De Silva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The second question is cost behavior, meaning what the bill does when tool calls double and when agent volume falls short of the vendor’s assumptions.
    — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Results throughout the Olympic cycle had fallen short of expectations.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Incomes falling short Non-homeowners need to earn just over $62,000 to afford a starter home.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • State labor laws vary widely, so a model in which athletes bargain with their schools would likely fall short of creating a national standard.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Attempts to get Ellison to testify in Congress have fallen short.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • Net income was down from a year ago, falling short of forecasts, after the company spent big on AI and other research projects.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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