short time
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A short time later, officers tracked down the “hit-and-run vehicle” and identified the driver as Rycroft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Ukraine's air raid alert app was apparently hacked on Sunday and for a short time said the capital Kyiv was subject to a radiation threat, the Ukrainian Air Force has said.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
This unusually rapid growth may offer clues to how some black holes became extraordinarily massive during the relatively short time available in the early universe.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
Zacharia held the position for less than a week, but generated considerable controversy in that short time.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
During her long campaign to get to Carville, and during her short time in the United States, Joey has made many friends.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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