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briefly

adverb as in concisely

adverb as in for a short time

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But it could signal the Fed needing to take a more active role in markets — even if briefly — after a period of easing back.

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When it is coded simply as generalized anxiety or OCD, patients often receive reassurance or validation that briefly soothes them but ultimately reinforces the fixation.

Another witness, Gustavo Flores, 33, said Quin recognized him as a former Golden State Annex detainee when he was briefly transferred to the Alexandria facility, just before his deportation to El Salvador in May.

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He sat forward during the hearing, getting up briefly at one point before returning to his seat.

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He briefly tried to hide in pathology, where the people had the decency to be dead, but that didn’t work.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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