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[shawrt-lahyvd, -livd] / ˈʃɔrtˈlaɪvd, -ˈlɪvd /


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All of those potential stock reactions are likely to be short lived though, and if the overall market and semiconductors sell off due to the export restrictions, both pullbacks would be a “buying opportunity.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter said the 7% fall in the energy price cap in April was a positive for consumers, but warned it would "short lived".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

With oil prices rising dramatically, he told CNN that disruptions to the petroleum and gas industry will be short lived -- "worst case, that's a few weeks. That's not months."

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Historical precedent from the Russia-Ukraine conflict suggests price spikes tend to be short lived, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

But the euphoria proved to be short lived.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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