brief
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The findings were published May 20 in Nature Genetics and highlighted in an accompanying Nature brief.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
In a brief statement to the press before surrendering to police at the senate premises, Estrada described the charges as part of an attempt to blackmail him.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
A brief statement from Safa said it was "working around the clock to ensure that the team travels to Mexico City as soon as possible ahead of the opening match".
From BBC • May 31, 2026
A week later Bloom sent her “a brief note to stay in touch. It needs no answer.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"Who has something that will burn easily, even for a brief time?"
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Vocabulary lists containing brief
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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