briefly
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Last November, Sweetgreen restaurants briefly offered a Protein Max Protein Bowl that claimed to contain 106 grams of protein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
I actually met briefly with the person who took it over there for a while.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Prof. Tang’s team is notoriously intense,” said Kevin Zhong, who briefly worked with Tang during his master’s studies at Tsinghua and now works in London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The body of missing Australian hiker Lily Hooper has been recovered as officials investigate a "miscommunication" that briefly reported she had been found alive.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Gently, Penelope asked, “Forgive me, my lady, but are you certain it was your husband? He appeared so briefly, and the room was so dim. . . .”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
