of short duration
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Europe’s top central banker said it is also possible that if the energy shock is limited and of short duration, the key rate could be left unchanged.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Bonds of short duration and, especially, cash are better for shorter horizons.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023
There were occasionally military conflicts, but these were usually of short duration and limited in scale.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
First, they would have to decide whether such "CR" legislation would be of short duration, possibly of a few days to months, or through next September.
From Reuters • Dec. 12, 2022
On the plains rain rarely falls during the heats of summer; and the showers though violent are generally of short duration, whilst the moisture is quickly evaporated owing to the aridity of the atmosphere.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various
