brevity

Example Sentences

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The conversation has been edited for clarity and brevity:

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Yet the brevity of this pre-election period "will likely not have much of an effect", said Michael Cucek, assistant professor of Asian Studies at Temple University's Japan Campus.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

To Rangers, the brevity of Rohl's managerial career would represent a monumental gamble - and after Martin, the new Ibrox board probably thought they were done with monumental gambles.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

Short films contextualize the seeming randomness and brevity of human existence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2025

Depew’s oratory on the fair quickly grew tiresome, but the man had a way of capturing with wit and brevity the true character of a situation.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson