short-lived

Example Sentences

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"After two governments that have been short-lived and have not been able to implement any substantial reforms, this government stresses that it wants to act," she told AFP.

From Barron's

A few years later, Richardson’s girlfriend, Faith, suggested he start selling his players online via an Instagram account — jrmarket.radio — originally created for a short-lived internet station.

From Los Angeles Times

At a price level, a temporary interruption would likely trigger a sharp but short-lived spike, while a prolonged closure would be far more damaging.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also produced a post-apocalyptic series for Showtime called “Jeremiah” in 2002, which ran for two seasons, co-star in the short-lived NBC series “Windfall,” and enjoy a role in David Milch’s short-lived “John from Cincinnati.”

From Salon

Sara opened the scoring with a slick left-footed strike from just inside the box on 15 minutes, but that lead was short-lived.

From Barron's