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short

Definition for short

adjective as in not tall

adjective as in insufficient

adjective as in abrupt, discourteous

adjective as in crumbly

Strongest match

fragile

Strong match

brittle

Weak matches

crunchy, delicate, friable

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Open Cup and more than 100 games in all competition in his short four-year stay.

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For many of Palantir’s retail investors, Burry’s short and the recent drawdown isn’t their first instance of combating Wall Street’s negative sentiment.

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“We view the production profile having been bolstered by a longer life asset, offsetting shorter reserve lives at Bolanitos and Guanacevi,” he says.”

Conversely, markets such as Bridgeport, Conn; Charleston, S.C., and Atlantic City, N.J. are witnessing significant price drops that are successfully clearing inventory, leading to dramatically shorter days on the market.

The film is partially based in reality; the Hayes character is inspired by Martin Donnelly, whose promising career was cut short in 1990 by a gruesome crash.

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