brief
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In 2020, he spent $342 million on a brief, unsuccessful presidential campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Fifty years after the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty as constitutionally permissible after a brief ban, these figures are a reminder that executions still play a role in American life.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
In my brief test run, the steering wheel rotated itself as the truck made careful turns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But preliminary reports are brief, leaving room for speculation.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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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