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short-term

[shawrt-turm] / ˈʃɔrtˈtɜrm /


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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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