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short

Definition for short

adjective as in not tall

adjective as in insufficient

adjective as in abrupt, discourteous

adjective as in crumbly

Strongest match

fragile

Strong match

brittle

Weak matches

crunchy, delicate, friable

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A goal from the heavens, from a man who has been through so much since the summer of 2024 when his Euro campaign was cut short by a hamstring injury.

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Calmac ferries in Scotland have warned that some services have been cancelled, while others are "liable to disruption or cancellation at short notice" due to "adverse weather".

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“If these tensions continue, then 2026 is likely to be another year where we see platinum supply again fall short of demand,” said Trevor Raymond, chief executive of the World Platinum Investment Council.

But just one month before graduation, his bright future was cut short.

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In short, two of the three major defensive sectors are being driven by components that rise when people are still willing to take risks in the market.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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