short time

Example Sentences

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Donald Trump used the opportunity to call that press conference in the Brady Briefing Room a short time later.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Musk's legal team highlighted a 2017 entry in Brockman's personal journal reasoning that it would be lying if Altman publicly asserted OpenAI would stay a nonprofit but became a corporation a short time later.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

A single dominant trait can reshape competition and alter the balance within a species in a short time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

No links have been determined among the burglaries, but their proximity and the short time span between the incidents have sparked concern among city officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

There was much to teach in a short time to these newly arrived migrants, who had never before seen anything like the parade of cows on Swift’s disassembly line.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield