in brief

Example Sentences

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But, in brief remarks after an afternoon White House meeting, Trump appeared pleased.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

She made her Broadway debut in 1974, appearing in brief productions of “Love for Love” and “The Rules of the Game.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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

Seeing her in Lagos, in brief meetings at the hotel, he had not realized that hers was a life that ran fully and would run fully even if he was not in it.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie