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fall·ing short
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of falling short in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of falling short in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of falling short in a Sentence
Make no mistake, this deal, while falling short of permanently eliminating Iran’s pathways to a nuclear weapon, succeeds in either delaying it or giving us the credible ability to detect significant cheating on their part and respond accordingly.
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.
They promised a lot, but they're falling short.
( I) f it ends up falling short, for any reason really, you do end up in a situation where you got to find alternative funding for the permanent spending, i think that's the big wildcard there from a longer-term deficit perspective.
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.
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