in brief
Example Sentences
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Still, she has been tracking the strike from afar, and speaking in brief bursts with sources inside the country.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026
"No meeting is scheduled. The French presidency is willing to hold one," Macron told AFP in brief remarks after he delivered a speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
Both companies, in brief statements, say they are in talks on a merger that could lead to Rio buying shares of Glencore in an all-stock deal.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026
Trump, in brief postmeeting remarks, called the exchange with Lee “tremendous.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
Once, when he passed, one of the boys had said: “Here comes Reverend Grimes,” and nodded, in brief, respectful silence.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.