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The phrase "are just short" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is merely lacking in length or duration.
Example: "The explanations provided are just short of what I expected for a comprehensive understanding."
Alternatives: "are simply brief" or "are merely lacking".
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Other times they are just short.
"We are just short of chaos".
There are just short of 2.8 billion points, so the sample is nearly 28 million points.
We started taking on staff about 11 months ago and now we are just short of 10 people full-time.
Both are just short hikes away from car parks; both make the word giant seem somehow lacking in scope.
Here we are just short of 100 years later and you have left an indelible mark on us, by the sharing of yourself and experiences.
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Not all clowns are terrifying – some clowns are just short-tempered villains.
Or maybe you are just short-term travelling — visiting old friends, going to a wedding, making a quick there-and-back to your childhood home.
People are just short-sighted.
But those are just short-term economic boosts.
"Viagra and similar drugs are just short-term fixes," Cohen says.
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