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short-term

[shawrt-turm] / ˈʃɔrtˈtɜrm /


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Flag patterns that follow a significant trend depict a short-term consolidation of that trend, and are often resolved in the same direction of the trend that followed them.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

“The results suggest Gen Z sees crypto less as a short-term speculation and more as part of a broader effort to gain financial autonomy,” says Cex.io in its note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

To account for that possibility, a trader’s best strategy is to buy short-term volatility and roll it over until an explosion occurs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Its Policy and Finance Committee approved the temporary subsidy to help mitigate the impact of short-term increases in global prices on island electricity consumers.

From BBC Jul. 23, 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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