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concise

[kuhn-sahys] / kənˈsaɪs /


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Abel gave long, winding answers to many questions and could benefit from being more concise.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

But the British Sight and Sound top-10 critics poll, issued every 10 years, has remained a concise standard that’s taken seriously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“We really have to think about speaking eloquently, being concise, all those things, because we don’t get a second take,” Gellar said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

He added: "Short form content is helpful in giving a useful but concise insight into different books, which is why it is a good way to form a reading habit"

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Each got a quick, concise lecture from Francis, during the second of which I wandered down to see if the shop could be speeded up to produce the purines and pyrimidines later that afternoon.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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