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brevity

[brev-i-tee] / ˈbrɛv ɪ ti /


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The brevity of the counterexample made it easy for other mathematicians to verify.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

I think about the brevity of that difficulty today, as I listen to parents struggling with deeply feeling kids and water-spilling 2-year-olds.

From Slate May 10, 2026

Some responses are paraphrased for clarity or condensed for brevity.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

The other issue with the album is its brevity.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

The terms could seem impolite to an outsider, but they reflected Farmer’s sense of humor, his quick mind, and his prejudice for brevity.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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