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short-range

[shawrt-reynj] / ˈʃɔrtˈreɪndʒ /

ADJECTIVE

temporary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tactical

WEAK

Band-Aid acting ad hoc ad interim alternate brief changeable ephemeral evanescent fleeting for the time being fugacious fugitive impermanent interim limited make-do makeshift momentary mortal overnight passing perishable pro tem pro tempore provisional provisory shifting short short-lived short-term slapdash stopgap substitute summary supply temp transient transitory unfixed unstable volatile

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Hours after Trump's remarks, an official from Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff told AFP that the North fired "around 10 short-range ballistic missiles" from the Pyongyang area.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan on Thursday, Seoul's military said, with the launch coming after Pyongyang lambasted Japan's military build-up in the Pacific.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

"Both cars and phones include mobile phone radios, satellite location chips, short-range wireless activity and sophisticated software," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

That’s effective for short-range threats, including drones, rockets and mortars, but it’s not a substitute for defense against longer-range threats.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

Foot soldiers in the past had fought with single-shot rifles that could not fire very straight or very far and with crude short-range cannon.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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