short-lived

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“These guys are a much tougher nut to crack,” says Ricardo Zúñiga, a former Obama administration official who helped negotiate the short-lived detente between the U.S. and Cuba from 2014 to 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal

The relief was short-lived when the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Epstein estate in August.

From The Wall Street Journal

But does highlight how short-lived but significant cold spells can still occur and have a meaningful impact on monthly averages, even in a changing climate.

From BBC

Any supply disruption and thus a spike in oil prices should be short-lived, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also appeared in a 2002 episode of the short-lived superhero show “Birds of Prey.”

From Los Angeles Times