in short order
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So they came up with a repayment plan that would restock their nest egg in short order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
But in short order, Cohn’s New York Magazine article was adapted into “Saturday Night Fever,” a blockbuster film and one of the bestselling albums of all time.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
But even then, your better-than-even odds won’t last long, since those other AI models will undoubtedly catch up to yours in short order.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Investors have calculated that rational decision-making by world leaders will prevail in short order.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
But the cock-a-doodle-dos pierced both his thick adobe walls and the cotton wadding, and in short order the shrill cries had made his exhausted brain feel all foamy, like a vanilla milkshake.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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