- plural of short.
shorts
Example Sentences
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“S&P 500 shorts are particularly vulnerable, with the aggregate short book completely offside and average per-position losses approaching 4%,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Chew said that the drive higher for the market was accompanied by bullish investors increasing long positions rather than bearish investors closing their shorts.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Conor, who works in media, has regularly worn shorts to the office during the recent hot weather.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
More beauty brands are using comedy shorts and mockumentaries to slow your scroll in social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I wanted to wear my purple flowered shirt with white denim shorts, but the smoothie stain didn’t come all the way out.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
