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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. – President Biden	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
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. – The US	Found on CNN 1 year ago
( 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. – Foundation Garrett Watson	Found on CNN 1 year ago
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. – United States	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Security is very weak and they are falling short of their duty. How can someone plant an explosive inside the church? Why didn't they search him? we don't know the old security chief and we won't know the new one. – Amel Roushdi	Found on CNN 5 years ago
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. – Cory Booker	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
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. – Salvador Soriano	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
They promised a lot, but they're falling short. – Salvador Soriano	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
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. – Michael Phelps	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Nietzche started a nonsensical idea that men had once sought as good what we now call evil; if it were so, we could not talk of surpassing or even falling short of them. – G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy	added by anonymous 12 years ago

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.

– President Biden

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

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.

– The US

Found on CNN
1 year ago

( 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.

– Foundation Garrett Watson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

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.

– United States

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Security is very weak and they are falling short of their duty. How can someone plant an explosive inside the church? Why didn't they search him? we don't know the old security chief and we won't know the new one.

– Amel Roushdi

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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.

– Cory Booker

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

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.

– Salvador Soriano

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

They promised a lot, but they're falling short.

– Salvador Soriano

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

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.

– Michael Phelps

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Nietzche started a nonsensical idea that men had once sought as good what we now call evil; if it were so, we could not talk of surpassing or even falling short of them.

– G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy

added by anonymous
12 years ago

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