short list
Example Sentences
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Her recipe only calls for a short list of ingredients that also happen to be pantry staples.
From Salon
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
“It also had to be somebody that has the chops of a serious technical actor. That is a very short list.”
From Los Angeles Times
Scott Jacoby of “That Certain Summer” and Anthony Murphy of “Tom Brown’s School Days,” who both won in 1973 at 16 and 17, respectively, round out the short list.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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