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Wang said the company never explained why her milk fell short of standards.

Even though I fell short of what was required of me, my teacher graced me with love and understanding.

In the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year, the company fell short of forecasts by one cent.

At the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh, the industrialised economies fell short of expectations they would produce a package on climate finance.

If GE's industrial businesses fell short of the mark, the company's finance arm would stage a last-minute sale of assets to close the gap.

and a government at all levels that fell short of its responsibilities.

But two major problems were encountered: the cable's weight and the fact that it fell short of its intended destination.

Gao received a suspended sentence in December for a charge of "subversion" in a trial that fell short of international fair-trial standards.

In many poor countries the cost of living was steeper than previously thought, which meant more people fell short of the poverty line.

The agreement fell short of the $4 trillion package some White House officials and congressional leaders had strived to achieve.

Although the gross productivity number fell short of expectations, the make-up of the number was encouraging for a turn to job growth.

In a statement the conglomerate conceded that the accounting errors "fell short" of its standards.

The FOMC fell short of a clear signal that its next move could be an interest rate cut, as markets now expect.

But unfortunately for Lynette this new label frequently fell short of what was advertised.

One analyst said Bright Food's offer for the sugar and renewable energy business fell short of his expectations.

They fell short of the 60 Senate seats they had hoped for, which would have allowed them to avoid procedural blocks known as filibusters .

For February, global revenue for restaurants opened at least 13 months fell short of expectations.

Nonetheless, even the tallest, broadest-shouldered and best-endowed digital hunks that the researchers generated fell short of perfection.

It fell short of total denuclearization but still would have resulted in an irreversible first step in that direction.

When the votes were counted, they fell short of the tally needed for a non-binding resolution rejecting a troop buildup.

It was less ambitious, however, than similar targets from most other wealthy nations and fell short of environmental groups' hopes.

The committee fell short of recommending a ban in all public spaces, a measure some of its members had sought.

The dollar took a dive initially and then surged on news that EU talks with banks on the issue of Greek haircuts fell short of expectations.

Still, his comments fell short of an unequivocal statement of financial support for Dubai's struggling companies.

Just because the dog fell short of YOUR GOALS does not mean that you should jeopardize your relationship with the dog to achieve your goals.

Unfortunately for Google, expenses rose more than analysts expected, and profits fell short of expectations.

The Realtors' group also said tight credit conditions and home appraisals that fell short of agreed-upon selling prices weighed on sales.

Total calcium intake was tied to advanced and fatal disease, but both associations fell short of statistical significance.

The electoral commission says, while he won the most votes, he fell short of a majority.

But the leaders fell short of offering specific solutions to the current economic troubles, which have shown no signs of slowing.

Tencent Holdings Ltd. tumbled 5. 6% after the company's first-half profits fell short of expectations .

My trip to England fell short of my expectations. The weather was rainy and the traffic was terrible.

Yahoo! Inc. , the most-visited U. S. Web portal, predicted sales that fell short of analysts' estimates after the close yesterday.

He really fell short of his parent's expectations.

Japanese government bond futures also fell after the central back action fell short of market expectations.

Halliburton Co. 's profit rose, but its revenue fell short of expectations, sending its shares lower.

WITH 46. 9% of the vote, Dilma Rousseff fell short of the absolute majority she needed to be elected president on October 3rd.

Colgate-Palmolive's earnings beat forecasts, but revenue fell short of expectations.

Reports from many retailers showed sales fell short of forecasts in May as consumers focused on basics.

We know most of you don't want to, and that's because the OS fell short of many consumers' expectations.

His work fell short of her expectations.

Both earnings and margins fell short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged.

In some cases, local government land auctions have failed as bids fell short of the minimum level required.

True, the G8's commitment to work towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2050 fell short of what green activists wanted.

The reward fell short of our expectations.

The design capacity of some power supply facilities in the country fell short of the actual demand, according to the SERC report.

However, the increase fell short of the $75 per month workers had demanded.

His skills fell short of the required standard .

The result fell short of our expectations .

A 2007 InformationWeek Web survey of 278 IT pros found that 32% of those using SOA said those projects fell short of expectations.

The study fell short of showing that touch caused the better performance, Dr. Kraus acknowledged.

The result fell short of my expectation .

Their exports fell short of their imports.

America managed 2. 9%. Growth in the rest of the euro zone probably fell short of 1%.

The latest index fell short of economists' predictions for 52.

eg1. The town fell short of medical supplies after the hurricane.

Poles may sense a sell-out: Mr Putin's language at Gdansk last year fell short of the kowtow that some desire; it may be the same at Katyn.

In the end, BYD fell short of meeting even the revised goal.

This fell short of the 173. 8 billion yen average of 22 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

He fell short of what we had expected.

The government planned to build10000 new houses last year, but they fell short of their aim.

Alliance organizers tried for a record last year, but their 24-hour, 16-minute game fell short of the record by 44 minutes.

The salary this company offered fell short of his expections