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short list

NOUN
final list from which to select
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Schmid’s reference to inflation-fighting policy actions adds him to a short list of Fed officials who have hinted that an interest-rate increase could be called for if inflation remains stubborn or rises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Scientists have now added another to that short list by observing neutrinos convert carbon atoms into nitrogen inside a massive underground detector.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

Others on the short list include the Dodgers’ Shawn Green in 2002, who in a 16-3 win over the Brewers also doubled and singled to set a record with 19 total bases.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

There is a short list of "very important things" that only the United States currently provides, according to historian Timothy Garton Ash.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

My AIM account logged in automatically, and my short list of buddies were all offline.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi