short-lived

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“This suggests the market’s strength should be relatively short-lived, assuming no prolonged disruptions once we get to the other side of this storm,” commodity strategists at ING said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings demonstrate how new instruments are opening fresh ways to study hidden and short-lived phenomena in distant planetary systems.

From Science Daily

Camporeale isn’t sweating the 10-year Treasury rate at its current level, saying that geopolitical fears in the bond market seem to be short-lived and that fundamentals tied to the U.S. economy were more important drivers.

From MarketWatch

The name Hank McCune may be lost to history, but his short-lived television sitcom will forever be remembered for its chuckles, chortles, giggles and guffaws.

From The Wall Street Journal

Consumer sentiment in the eurozone improved slightly in January, a monthly indicator showed Thursday, though hopes for a rebound in confidence could be short-lived amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal