in short

Example Sentences

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The Powell Fed, in short, offered an unprecedented level of what academics refer to as forward guidance, or indications of any sort that telegraph the likely path of short-term interest rates.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

You should still be able to speak in short sentences, but you should not be able to sing or carry on a continuous conversation comfortably.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Materials necessary for agriculture, auto manufacturing and even booming semiconductors are in short supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The relationships between those running the business and those running their teams is crucial, but togetherness is often in short supply at some clubs.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

At both the social and verbal levels, in short, an American nation remained a precarious and highly problematic project—at best a work in progress.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis