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brevity

[brev-i-tee] / ˈbrɛv ɪ ti /


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During the first three sessions of Prime Minister's Questions with Burnham at the despatch box, Sir Lindsay Hoyle has made repeated appeals for brevity.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Their replies have been edited for brevity and clarity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Include your name and state; remarks might be edited for brevity and clarity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Possessing great courage and high goals, he could not have conducted himself in any other manner, and his plans were frustrated solely by the brevity of Alexander’s life and by his own illness.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli


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