short-lived

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In this range, agents occasionally bumped into one another and formed short-lived clusters, but still managed to slip past and keep moving.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The fast-food company has spent years plotting its beverage expansion, including tests of Sour Cherry Energy Burst and Blackberry Mint Green Tea drinks at the company’s short-lived concept called CosMc’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“Any thunderstorms that develop will likely produce brief heavy rain, gusty outflow winds, small hail and potentially waterspouts or weak, short-lived, tornadoes,” the NWS said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

In fact, we estimate permanent expensing for short-lived investments and R&D will lift long-run gross domestic product by 0.7% as investment grows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

With Riverrun now safely in Lannister hands, Raventree was the remnant of the Young Wolf’s short-lived kingdom.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin