in brief
Example Sentences
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History is the most formidable character in “Lázár”; the family members, evoked in brief, time-hopping chapters, are stretched very thinly across it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
In wet winters, the valleys beyond town awaken in color as sand verbena, desert sunflower, evening primrose and pincushion gather in brief, luminous blooms across the desert floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
Still, she has been tracking the strike from afar, and speaking in brief bursts with sources inside the country.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2026
Both companies, in brief statements, say they are in talks on a merger that could lead to Rio buying shares of Glencore in an all-stock deal.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
Other times in brief moments in my dreams.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
