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short

[shawrt] / ʃɔrt /




ADJECTIVE
crumbly
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At the moment, Bianco sees five votes to hike rates — two short of the seven votes needed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

Jon Bon Jovi’s “Forever” tour stop was cut short after the singer said he needed to cool it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

A cynic might say that the short life of Winkleman's series will have shown both her and the BBC that launching a new chat show is harder than it looks.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

For Musk, who controls both companies, it adds up to a gargantuan loss of wealth over a short span.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Ragginold continued, “Soon after that, she abandoned you near the human road. You stayed there for the rest of your short life, probably hoping she’d come back. But she never did.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The white gloves are an obvious tell, even before you even get to early film shorts that the House of Mouse would rather you forget or overlook altogether.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

As Japan braces for another hot summer, the Tokyo government has encouraged office workers to adopt more casual attire like T-shirts and shorts, instead of suit and ties, because of the heat.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

These two-in-one shorts layer a lightweight shell over a liner that’s constructed from cloud-shaped fibers which boost the surface area sweat can evaporate from.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

These changing rules have prompted myriad workplace debates: Is it OK to wear shorts to an interview?

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

He wears athletic shorts and a sleeveless singlet.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Sauropods were plant eaters, so rising onto their hind legs may have allowed them to reach vegetation high in trees that was unavailable to shorter animals.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Ever since Disney introduced Lightning Lanes in 2021, debate has raged over whether letting people pay for shorter waits is savvy crowd management or nickel-and-diming that divides people by income.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

"Some start wearing shorter skirts or dyeing their hair. Once people begin expressing themselves, it affects a system where everyone is supposed to think and move together."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“Doing it in a shorter period, I thought, would make those things hit that much harder and feel that much more visceral.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Seven looked up and saw a picture of what looked like Thorn with shorter, wavier hair.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

She said she felt her only option was to have her children close together so she could be off work for the shortest time possible.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

The Tour’s top prize, the yellow jersey, goes to the rider with the shortest composite time over three weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

On Friday officials stated Krystal Meyers, 42, and her daughter Alexis Meyers Martinez, 21, were hiking on the Vivian Creek Trail — one of the shortest and the steepest routes to the 11,503-foot summit Mt.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

"A process is underway... to approve all pending applications in the shortest time possible."

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Both horses’ handlers wanted the rail, which, if the horse could hold it, would ensure the shortest trip around the track.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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