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Signs of what Chevalier will bring were seen during his debut against Spurs, with PSG opting to go short on goal-kicks and showing no fear when using him in general play.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2025

Currently Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, has no fully electric vehicles on sale in the U.S., but it does sell three plug-in gas-electric hybrids that can go short distances on battery power.

From Seattle Times Jun. 20, 2023

To bet against a stock's price, or go short, hedge funds pay fees to borrow the stock and post assets as collateral with the banks, meant to act as insurance against default.

From Reuters May 24, 2023

“Our mandate is to find the 200 best companies in the world and invest in them and find the 200 worst companies in the world and go short on them,” he would explain.

From New York Times Aug. 23, 2022

Without Russia the importing countries would have had to go short.

From The Economic Consequences of the Peace by John Maynard Keynes




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