short answer
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"The short answer is: no, not always," says Shawn D'Souza, PhD student at CES and the study's lead author.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The short answer is that options are shrinking fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
As for the worst place for a child, "there isn't a super short answer," one of the report authors, Tom Slaymaker, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
The short answer is that all tax codes will have some complications — and compared to the current code, these objections are minor.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026
“Just as you please. I wash my hands of you,” was Amy’s short answer.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
