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short

[shawrt] / ʃɔrt /




ADJECTIVE
crumbly
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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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