short-lived
Example Sentences
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This latest growth spurt might be short-lived, and some analysts say production is set to plateau.
But the impact was short-lived, and the problem worsened.
From Barron's
In the criminally short-lived series, Van Der Beek played a version of himself that was far more asinine and haughty than the actor was known to be in real life.
From Salon
TV critic Scott Bryan says Lawson is "incredibly qualified" for the Bake Off role, especially as a former judge on Australian MasterChef and on short-lived Channel 4 show called The Taste.
From BBC
It remains in a short-lived transitional period known as the pre-planetary stage, which lasts only a few thousand years.
From Science Daily
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