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brief

[breef] / brif /




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The US military said at the time that the meeting by General Francis Donovan was "a brief exchange on operational security matters."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

There was a brief crossover between Steven Naismith exiting the international stage and McTominay bursting on to it, but Steve Clarke's now assistant, remembers how the young man was back then.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Investigators seized a Bic barbecue lighter from Rinderknecht’s car with his DNA on it that he admitted to having with him in Pacific Palisades, according to the government’s trial brief.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I tolerate these brief incursions, which are far fewer than the ads that load up individual leagues’ official apps.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

For a brief moment, she thought about abandoning the mission altogether.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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