in brief

Example Sentences

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Coast Guard graduates on Wednesday, told reporters in brief remarks that the U.S. and Iran were in the “final stages” of talks to end the conflict.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 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

“I gotta go to work,” he told cheering attendees in brief remarks at his Florida club on Friday night, according to a video posted on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

This tale I must tell in full, for only Elrond has heard it yet, and that in brief; but it will bear on all that we must resolve.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien