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brief

[breef] / brif /




Example Sentences

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A brief altercation occurred between one of Ibrahima's friends and a boy in the other group.

From BBC

Netflix, as the godfather of movie streaming, has historically bypassed theatrical runs and sent only some of its original films to theaters for brief periods.

From The Wall Street Journal

He fought in Chechnya and in a brief war in North Ossetia in the 1990s, and later took part in Russia’s military intervention in Syria.

From The Wall Street Journal

Awaiting USC after a brief holiday break are road trips to No. 2 Michigan and No. 6 Michigan State.

From Los Angeles Times

The reference was deleted in one draft, then restored in the public version, which contains only a brief mention of the Lachman fire.

From Los Angeles Times