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short-term

[shawrt-turm] / ˈʃɔrtˈtɜrm /


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Others display their short-term gains as proof of their stock-picking ability.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

This week, the population of 8,500 included 3,369 long-term prisoners, the first time they've outnumbered short-term prisoners.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The key short-term counter measure he announced was to temporarily lift a ban on truck transports on Sundays and public holidays to help ease cargo bottlenecks.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

However, the AI capex trends mean that in the short-term “chips lead us higher.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

For some, providing short-term shelter at the church is not enough.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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