short
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When Srinarmwong wrote in a way so as to protect confidential information, reviewers criticized the work as too short and vague, the suit said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
But there were signs in the early days of Rosenior's short reign that the dressing room were unimpressed with him.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Two investors, SRS Investment Management and Pentwater Capital Management, control over 100% of Avis shares, fueling the short squeeze.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
“It was, ‘If they’re going to go low, we’ll go low for a short period of time and then go right back to going high.’”
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Beyond the kitchen, down a short staircase, is another sitting room, also full of teenagers, many of them dancing to Dua Lipa’s “Levitating.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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