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brevity

[brev-i-tee] / ˈbrɛv ɪ ti /


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The brevity of the counterexample made it easy for other mathematicians to verify.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

I think about the brevity of that difficulty today, as I listen to parents struggling with deeply feeling kids and water-spilling 2-year-olds.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

The point, it seems, is to underline the brevity and fragility of her characters’ lives, and of our own.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

The other issue with the album is its brevity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

She answered with equal indifference and brevity, and the other said no more.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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