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short-term

[shawrt-turm] / ˈʃɔrtˈtɜrm /


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And the five-bedroom, three-story Oklahoma lodge he owns is listed online as a short-term rental for up to $1,200 a night, with fall bookings filling up fast.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

“Rather, it’s more about short-term upside, and prediction markets provide that same short-term upside.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Raising short-term rates should have the effect of lowering longer-term yields, and this is why Hartnett thinks we have “peak yields” right now.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Stocks and short-term bonds fell Friday following a stronger-than-expected jobs report that showed the U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The short-term expected gain would not have justified the long-term expected loss.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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