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fall·ing short

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of falling short in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of falling short in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of falling short in a Sentence

  1. Michael Phelps:

    It’s just frustrating not setting Michael Phelps up like I should have, what I want most is to be racing the competition I need to be racing. I want to race Ryan and those guys. It’s frustrating falling short.

  2. President Biden:

    I’ve often said that we have only one true sacred obligation as Americans — to prepare and properly equip our women and men in uniform when we send them into harm’s way, and to care for them and their families when they return, yet for too many who are serving or have served, we are falling short.

  3. United States:

    Then came Rio Olympics. United States ' Missy Franklin had never been through anything like Rio Olympics before. There were plenty of tears, even as United States ' Missy Franklin tried to maintain United States ' Missy Franklin smiling, upbeat facade. It was brutal, United States ' Missy Franklin recalled. You are literally on the biggest stage in the world and falling short of every single goal youve set for yourself. You truly feel like youre embarrassing yourself. Yet, that was when United States ' Missy Franklin found something deep inside, something United States ' Missy Franklin always hoped was there but wouldnt really know until she went through such a trying ordeal. Its really easy to inspire people in success and when youre doing well. Its really hard to inspire people when youre failing, when youre falling on your butt, now I have to show up and be that person I always said I wanted to be in a situation like this. While this has been a solitary journey in many ways, Franklins husband has helped greatly in easing the transition from competitive swimming. When his wife-to-be was contemplating whether to have another surgery, he pointed out that there were far more important things still to come, that had nothing to do with being a star athlete. Theres always going to be a part of me thats still working through it, still reflecting and seeing what else I can take away from it.

  4. Salvador Soriano:

    They need to find a way to give jobs to the young. The message that the economy is rebounding doesn't reach people, they promised a lot, but they're falling short.

  5. The US:

    President Biden is going to continue doing things that...( create) more predictability for American industry and allows them to plan and grow, but unlike President Biden predecessor, President Biden is going to hold China to account where China is falling short of its commitments. President Biden also believes that we have to use all our tools to make sure China's economic trade policies do not hurt American workers and businesses.

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