short
Example Sentences
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"Is Jersey a good place to capture people for a safe, short break who would've otherwise been going elsewhere? Absolutely," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“In the short run we’ll take the hit, but no doubt, at some point it will affect consumers,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Webcam viewers will have a short window to catch the two eaglets before they leave the nest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Nerve cells engineered to produce high amounts of FTL1 developed simplified structures, forming short, single extensions instead of the complex, branching networks seen in healthy cells.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
He stomped outside and started sweeping the walk with short, hard strokes.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
