short time
Example Sentences
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Fast radio bursts release enormous amounts of energy in a very short time, even though they last only milliseconds.
From Science Daily
“It’s a lot of changes in a short time, you know?”
From Literature
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That's little comfort to the family of Gail Armstrong, who also died with the same Cryptococcus infection as the young boy a short time afterwards.
From BBC
It’s rare for an actor to have one truly memorable role to sink their teeth into in a year, and even more uncommon that they’ll have two, especially in such a short time apart.
From Salon
At the climax of “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” Kelson receives Spike again, a short time later, under changed circumstances.
From Salon
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