brief
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In 2020, he spent $342 million on a brief, unsuccessful presidential campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
U.S. stocks are back and fully embracing the artificial intelligence trade, following a brief respite triggered by faster inflation prospects and rising Treasury bond yields.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Coroner's officer Siobhan Golightly told the brief hearing that Muhammed had gone to the country park with friends on 25 May.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He now admits he rejected outreach to brief him on the changes before the replacement hire’s first day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It’s full of brief notes in Mum’s looping cursive.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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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