brief
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It said the fault caused a brief surge of electricity on its four live transmission lines in Eaton Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The death penalty returned after a brief period of suspension when the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Gregg v.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
In my brief test run, the steering wheel rotated itself as the truck made careful turns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Shares advanced 9.9% to $16.09, cooling off after a brief 24% surge early in the session.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
She said she’d be fine and, with a brief nod and a split second of eye contact, she pulled her coat round her shoulders and carried on walking.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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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