briefly

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Briefly, Bailey Zappe, one of his backups, stirred up optimism before fizzling out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Briefly put: the shortest route for a Russian ballistic missile to reach continental US is Greenland and the North Pole.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Briefly, the Purim holiday tells the story of Haman, advisor to the Persian king, who plots to kill all the Jews in the Empire.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2025

Briefly pulled from the Sundance lineup over a dispute between director Kahlil Joseph and the project’s financier, the boldly transportive “BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions” was reinstated when a new backer stepped in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

Briefly, still asleep, the tears stopped, and her face creased and upturned itself into a sudden laugh—a choke of delight, her eyes screwed shut.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell