short
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Located a short walk from Singapore's famous Botanic Gardens, the property sits in a prime district of the land-scarce city-state.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
It has confirmed it will not extend the agreement for another 16 years, while stopping short of more dramatic action.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Michael Burry expanded his short bet on AI, placing bearish bets against Tesla, Caterpillar, Applied Materials and a semiconductor ETF.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
In short: The Minions are an immortal yet childlike tribe of yellow critters continually seeking to serve an evil master.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
If he had any hope of succeeding, he had to keep things short.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Vocabulary lists containing short
Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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