Sentence examples for pulls up short from inspiring English sources

And as with the earlier essay, he pulls up short.

But I think he [the narrator] pulls up short.

What happens if he pulls up short in Saturday's primary?

— DUNCAN IRVING Helder Postiga makes a run through the center circle and pulls up short with what looks like a hamstring injury.

Whenever a Gamecocks receiver pulls up short of the hedges while pursuing a pass, Coach Steve Spurrier evokes the name of Sidney Rice, the one player who never did.

Suddenly he pulls up, short of the line of scrimmage, and lofts a 40-yard spiral to the back of the end zone, where the receiver Justin Gage, wide open, gathers the ball in for a touchdown.

She pulled up short.

They sprawl, lurch or pull up short.

"We won't accept pulling up short," Fewell said.

Powell pulled up short, so that didn't happen.

Reggie Wayne gave the Colts quite a scare when he pulled up short on a pass route.