short time
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A short time later, officers tracked down the “hit-and-run vehicle” and identified the driver as Rycroft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
This unusually rapid growth may offer clues to how some black holes became extraordinarily massive during the relatively short time available in the early universe.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
Zacharia held the position for less than a week, but generated considerable controversy in that short time.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
Emergency services were alerted, and the teenage boy and the man now under investigation with him were found a block away a short time later.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
I strained to make her less beautiful in my eyes but ended up scowling for a short time instead.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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