in short
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The average open short position in Wendy’s stock was put on at around $7.10, according to ORTEX, a financial data and analytics firm specializing in short interest, securities lending, and trading activity.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Everything was in short supply: rifles, machine guns, antitank guns, artillery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Crucial electrical equipment is also in short supply.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Top math experts are in short supply and their working hours are limited.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026
Deydey usually beat her in short time, but today she managed through desperate measures to think ahead far enough to draw the game out to a phenomenal length.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
