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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In addition to troops, Pyongyang has supplied Moscow with artillery shells, short-range ballistic missiles and antitank missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The Emirates also has surveillance drones and a stockpile of U.S.-supplied bombs and short-range missiles that could help ease U.S. and Israeli shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Israel's famed Iron Dome system is the third tier and was originally designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Before the war, Iran was believed to have had stockpiles of more than 2,000 short-range ballistic missiles.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

General Pliyev, the Soviet commander in Cuba, was authorized to use his short-range atomic bombs in the case of an American attack.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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