brief

Example Sentences

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"I have been sent that letter having had no sight of, or briefing on, its contents before today. I must now give it careful and detailed consideration," Foster said.

From BBC

"I would have expected to have been briefed in advance about steps to accommodate the tanker in the Moray Firth," he told the Press Association news agency.

From Barron's

She added that her brief interaction with Coen seemed to lighten the mood a bit in the room.

From Los Angeles Times

Cooper was briefed on the Turva offshore patrol vessel which two weeks ago detained a cargo vessel called the Fitburg suspected of damaging an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea by dragging its anchor.

From BBC

Across these areas, marine darkwaves ranged from brief events lasting only a few days to prolonged episodes that persisted for more than two months.

From Science Daily