short list

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Schmid’s reference to inflation-fighting policy actions adds him to a short list of Fed officials who have hinted that an interest-rate increase could be called for if inflation remains stubborn or rises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Carson admitted that when he was first applying for jobs "there was a short list of options".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

There’s a special kind of comfort in having a short list of meals you know, with almost mathematical certainty, will land.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Scientists have now added another to that short list by observing neutrinos convert carbon atoms into nitrogen inside a massive underground detector.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

In 1960, nine locations made the short list, but Virginia was not one of them.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly