short list
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Schmid’s reference to inflation-fighting policy actions adds him to a short list of Fed officials who have hinted that an interest-rate increase could be called for if inflation remains stubborn or rises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
On the men's side, former West Ham star Dimitri Payet and Newcastle winger Laurent Robert are two that fans may remember - but those that make it all the way form a short list.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
To cook the same thing repeatedly — to rely on a short list of meals that work — can begin to feel like a failure of imagination, or worse, a failure of love.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
Scientists have now added another to that short list by observing neutrinos convert carbon atoms into nitrogen inside a massive underground detector.
From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025
What you will find here is a short list of the most common articulations: their names, what they look like when notated, and a vague description of how they sound.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
