brief
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Text messages in court records show a brief and ambiguous exchange between McCluskie and Williamson that backs that up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Meanwhile, Meg gets adopted and her mother, a brief presence at the start of the novel, is back on the scene ready to do whatever it takes to reclaim her daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Many telescopes can detect the brief brightening caused by microlensing, but Roman is expected to do much more.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
As investors clamored to buy in, with the ensuing volatility triggering a brief trading halt within seconds of the first trade.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
For a brief moment, she thought about abandoning the mission altogether.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing brief
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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