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short

[shawrt] / ʃɔrt /




ADJECTIVE
crumbly
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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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