brief

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In 1980, Steve Jobs made his debut in a brief article on Apple’s plans to go public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Decades later, President Bill Clinton suggested in 1999 that the Nato bombing campaign against Yugoslavia might be brief.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This brief glimpse of Daisy is another indication that there is more to come in the Mario movie franchise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The president shared his thoughts on the hearing in a brief Truth Social post.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

And although Duane and Handsome met Major Puff back in the autumn, it was a brief meeting and, as you may recall, not altogether friendly.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el