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Meanings of far short in English

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Usage of far short in English
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National aspirations were encouraged, within limits; 'autonomy' fell far short of self-determination.
The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
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Even those numbers, however, fell far short of the top local players.
Reuters
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Penman said she welcomed the apology but said it falls far short.
Reuters
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Hill House has fallen far short of its original promise, I think.
The Haunting of Hill House
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Sunday's election left them almost tied and far short of a majority.
The Guardian
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Its leap bore it to a point far short of my position.
The Great Book of Amber
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It fell far short of many nations' hopes for a binding treaty.
Reuters
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Today he revealed how far short of that goal Tesla has fallen.
News.com.au
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In the event what has taken place falls far short of that.
Radio NZ
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That advice falls far short of the evidence-based answer I'd rather give.
The Irish Times
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If 500 is that number then it falls very very far short.
Radio NZ
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That's far short of levels typically associated with reduced spending from consumers.
Reuters
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When the purge ended, the numbers fell far short of those expected.
American-made: the enduring legacy of the wpa : when fdr put the...
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I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect.
Reuters
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The costs of Pembroke cannot be far short of the same sum.
Against Home Rule (1912) / The Case for the Union
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For I came far short of Scott both in experience and means.
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition...
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