in short
Example Sentences
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It could, in short, do pretty much everything the human mind can do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
So their father taught them in short spurts — 20 minutes maximum, he says — and bribed them with pizza and Capri-Suns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Companies working on AI are hungry for more computing power, which is in short supply relative to the demands of the industry.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
King Charles III said the temporary transfer was a "a precious symbol of trust at a time when trust seems sadly to be in short supply between nations".
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
I ran my fingers over the glossy paper that froze her mother into all kinds of smiling poses: a skinny brown woman with shiny black hair in short spiral curls.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
