short-lived
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Morrison, a longtime editor at The New Yorker, was a young production assistant on one of Michaels’ few failures: the short-lived “The New Show” back in 1984, during his five-year hiatus from “SNL.”
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
They detected sharp, short-lived increases in both coarse and fine airborne particles throughout the event.
From Science Daily • Jul. 4, 2026
Duchess found a loving, "forever home" with Fiona Rees-Davies in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, but tragically, a cancerous tumour meant their happiness was short-lived.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
The rally could be short-lived anyway, as rivals circle.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
My relief was short-lived as I heard another grunt and some snuffling.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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