in brief
Example Sentences
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Coast Guard graduates on Wednesday, told reporters in brief remarks that the U.S. and Iran were in the “final stages” of talks to end the conflict.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
Still, she has been tracking the strike from afar, and speaking in brief bursts with sources inside the country.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2026
“I gotta go to work,” he told cheering attendees in brief remarks at his Florida club on Friday night, according to a video posted on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
He took the oath on Thursday, in brief and muted proceedings in the army headquarters.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
Mother Ermentrude summons me and in brief terms informs me of the decision.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
