brief
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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
In 2020, he spent $342 million on a brief, unsuccessful presidential campaign.
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
And for a brief, foolish moment, Clara forgot her rules.
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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