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Discover LudwigThe phrase "far short" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used in a comparative context to indicate that something falls significantly or noticeably behind in comparison to something else. Example: Despite months of training, I fell far short of my goal of running a marathon in under 4 hours.
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He fell far short.
He has fallen far short.
He fell far short of that.
Miami's current lineup falls far short.
But other states fall far short.
But these fall far short of mergers.
America's reality falls far short of this.
My husband's not far short of 60.
That's still far short of 12pt.
But it is too far short.
It is far short of the truth.
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