short-term
Example Sentences
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Mega IPOs are almost always bad short-term investments.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
The question now is whether Burnham will do what most other European leaders haven’t, and opt for tough choices over short-term popularity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
However, she cautioned, "the study relied on self-reported data and was short-term, so longer research is needed to confirm its impact on heart health".
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Interest costs are already eating up some 20% of state revenue, de Sousa adds, though Petro’s government temporarily shrank that through a short-term “liability management exercise.”
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
Sometimes when you have brain trauma, it wipes your short-term memory.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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