brief
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To have your new one come out a few years later, how would you describe the evolution of your comedy in that brief period?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
In the Slate Plus bonus episode, Mark unpacks what went down during the birthright citizenship oral arguments at the Supreme Court with Evan Bernick, a co-author of a key amicus brief in the Barbara v.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
During the brief hearing, his ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, watched from the back of the room expressionless and dressed in black, alongside her and Heuermann's daughter who held tissues in her hand.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The passengers returned to the plane after a brief wait and were preparing to taxi when a second alert hit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Heat washed over me in waves as I tried not to think too hard about how nice Oliver’s smile was, whether that brief touch had been accidental or intentional...
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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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