brief

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"Total and complete victory," the president told AFP in a brief telephone interview after Monday's announcement.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

During this brief window, approximately two-thirds of the Jews of Zamość decided to flee the approaching Nazis and accompany the Soviet troops returning to Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In a brief closeup from an earlier tournament game, Mara was shown wagging his tongue in celebration … or was that in revenge?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It needs only a brief bloom — fragrant, not browned.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

There was a brief interlude while Gelifen objected, and his feathers were smoothed, and Mal ate more than her fair share of the remaining cheese and raised her eyebrows at Christopher, daring him to object.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell