briefly
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In September 1997 there was also Nora, which was briefly at tropical storm strength as its center passed along the California-Arizona border, but California was spared the kind of damage it delivered to Baja California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
In the early 1990s Sweden endured bank failures, soaring deficits and unemployment, and interest rates that briefly hit 500%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Journalists from some media outlets, including the Scroll and Newslaundry, were also detained briefly.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
She worked in Homeland Security briefly from February to March this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
If the soldiers came to question him, he would say only that two strangers in need of medical assistance stopped briefly at his farm.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
