706 People Named Kyle Meet in a Town Named Kyle to Break a World Record
fall short: to not reach a goal or not do as well as expected
Last Saturday, 706 people named Kyle met in Kyle, Texas. They wanted to break a world record for the largest group of people with the same name. The record is from Bosnia. In 2017, 2,325 people named Ivan met there. The city of Kyle has tried to break this record before. Last year, 1,490 Kyles came together, but it was not enough. This year, they also fell short, with only 706 Kyles participating. For now, the Ivans of the world can collectively relax while the Kyles gather their forces for another attempt.
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1. We tried to raise $1,000 for charity, but we fell short and only raised $800.
2. The team practiced hard, but they fell short of winning the championship.
3. They planned a party for 50 guests, but they fell short and only 30 people came.
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