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brevity

[brev-i-tee] / ˈbrɛv ɪ ti /


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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

Some responses are paraphrased for clarity or condensed for brevity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

His statement was notable for its relative, and unusual, brevity – but primarily for its vagueness.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

The terms could seem impolite to an outsider, but they reflected Farmer’s sense of humor, his quick mind, and his prejudice for brevity.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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