short-term
Example Sentences
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These hedge funds finance their bond buying with short-term “repo” loans from banks, collateralized by the bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Taking a more short-term view, Nicholas Colas, founder of DataTrek, said large-cap industrials were sitting at an attractive level.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Albanese said Australia "cannot settle for a short-term boom in capital expenditure and construction".
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The committee said it recognised that "short-term absences may arise without notice in cases of emergency or on compassionate grounds".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Everyone’s looking for a short-term loan for something, to pay a bill or pay a fine or just hold things together.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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