short
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It was in response to what they called a growing public interest in using small vehicles to make short trips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It was during that short year at Baidu that his public personality came into focus.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Both maximum and minimum temperatures were consistently above normal with only very short-lived bursts of heat, falling short of any official heatwave.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Kershaw’s 41 postseason appearances include four starts on short rest and nine relief outings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But there was nowhere else available on short notice.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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True to form, Joe Lycett wore a polka-dot shorts suit with a purple feather collar.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Working with Tony Villani, the founder of XPE Sports, Kelce focused on “game-speed drills” to maximize his pace when he’s running actual routes, not just reeling off sprints in shorts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The elastic is long gone and the shorts are unwearable.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Images posted on social media showed officers handcuffing a man wearing cargo shorts and a black T-shirt from the “Terrifier” horror franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Only steps from my grandparents’ picnic table, it was duck-hunting Ethan of my failed first-ever date, wearing basketball shorts and a shirt that read Chickasaw Pride.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Junk bonds tend to have a shorter duration compared with funds tracking the broad investment-grade market, which to some extent has played in their favor this year, as long-duration Treasurys have been highly volatile.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
It said concerns from consultations included fears over reduced bookings, shorter stays and reduced visitor spend at a time when local businesses are facing economic pressures.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
For now, however, the proposal that could have reopened the strait within a week appears to have met a considerably shorter response from the president: no.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
She said doing the work in shorter segments would increase costs and project timelines — not a good thing when it needs to be finished by the Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Ivan’s was even shorter, but as a fool, he could get away with that kind of thing.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Florida firefighter sets record as shortest woman in profession.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Gay was president for six months, the shortest stretch in the institution’s history, before resigning at the start of 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Banton then took on the charge, clubbing four sixes in his 24-ball knock as England remain unbeaten in the shortest format this summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The canal "opens up the shortest, most economical and most convenient route" to Southeast Asia and will boost economic development, Xinhua said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Out in the world, they used whatever bathroom had the shortest line, whatever bathroom was closer, or whatever bathroom was least conspicuous.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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Vocabulary lists containing short
Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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