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Investigators seized a Bic barbecue lighter from Rinderknecht’s car with his DNA on it that he admitted to having with him in Pacific Palisades, according to the government’s trial brief.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
I tolerate these brief incursions, which are far fewer than the ads that load up individual leagues’ official apps.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 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
Shares advanced 9.9% to $16.09, cooling off after a brief 24% surge early in the session.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The encounter was so brief, however, that they could not honestly say whether they had met Ace Greenberg, or an actor playing Ace Greenberg.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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