briefly
Example Sentences
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Journalists from some media outlets, including the Scroll and Newslaundry, were also detained briefly.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Panettiere and Klitschko had an on-and-off relationship between 2009 and 2018 and were briefly engaged in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
She worked in Homeland Security briefly from February to March this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Treasury plans to sell $22 billion of 30-year bonds, a day after a strong 10-year Treasury auction briefly improved the jittery tone in markets around rising yields globally.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
My parents met briefly in Cuba when they were my age and he was playing the batá drums at her friend Teresita’s house.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
