briefly
Example Sentences
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But the assertion of tolls, however briefly advocated, is more telling.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
It also happened to staff at energy trading company Enron, which, in the comparatively innocent days of 2002, was briefly the world’s biggest and most spectacular bankruptcy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
On Wednesday, Williamson was seen briefly on screen with dark hair and glasses as she listened to the hearing from HMP Downview prison in Surrey, England, alongside a mental health support worker.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Monday was the quietest day for crossings of Hormuz by commodity vessels since June 13, before the preliminary deal briefly boosted traffic through the strait.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
He paused briefly on a drawing he’d never fully understood.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
