brief
Example Sentences
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He was captured after a brief chase and sentenced to life in prison earlier this year.
From Salon
She will outline the parameters of the inquiry on Tuesday before a brief opening statement from the counsel assisting the inquiry.
From BBC
Pulsed power stores energy in large capacitors and releases it in a burst, producing extremely high power for a brief moment, like a controlled lightning bolt.
The brief breakdown below the very round $200 level proved to be a classic bear trap, with price quickly reclaiming that threshold and squeezing late shorts.
From Barron's
Reiner made a brief appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court from inside a clear enclosure, his hair closely cropped and his hands in shackles.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
