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brevity

[brev-i-tee] / ˈbrɛv ɪ ti /


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Yet the brevity of this pre-election period "will likely not have much of an effect", said Michael Cucek, assistant professor of Asian Studies at Temple University's Japan Campus.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

To Rangers, the brevity of Rohl's managerial career would represent a monumental gamble - and after Martin, the new Ibrox board probably thought they were done with monumental gambles.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

The settings—generic spaces such as cafés, train stations, hotel lobbies, and offices—tend to be described with similar brevity, while the detectives’ actions are recounted in prose generally lacking metaphor, simile, or fanciful digression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Life is short, and even if it’s well-lived, its brevity is both beautiful and cruel.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

This was the beginning of what would be known, with even greater brevity, as the Rad Lab, and the launch of a new paradigm in scientific research.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik