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1. Part of Speech: Verb phrase
   Sense: to fail to reach a desired goal or outcome
   Usage:
   • Despite their best efforts, the athletes became short of qualifying for the final race.
   • The company became short of meeting its quarterly targets due to unforeseen challenges.
   
   Sample Sentence:

   She had trained hard for the competition, but unfortunately, she became short of winning the championship.

   
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2. Part of Speech: Verb phrase
   Sense: to lack or be deficient in something
   Usage:
   • Our team became short of experienced players after some key members got injured.
   • He always becomes short of money by the end of the month.
   
   Sample Sentence:

   The garden became short of blooming flowers after the harsh winter.

   
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