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short

[shawrt] / ʃɔrt /




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crumbly
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From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Short term it could be moving the kickoff times, it could be introducing more drink breaks, having more heat protocols and safety regulations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Short seller Andrew Left’s conviction this week on securities-fraud charges has shocked an influential niche of the stock market whose calling card is its ability to affect stock prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Short seller Muddy Waters Research accused SoFi of understating debt and intentionally diluting shareholders in a March report—claims SoFi called “factually inaccurate and misleading.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

I’d fortify myself with a stack of peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches and my notebooks for A Short History of a Small Place.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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