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Hittner’s decision came down on the same day Parton, the 80-year-old legendary songwriter, actor and businesswoman, died following a brief battle with cancer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

The Daily Mirror's front page continues its tribute to country music legend Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday after a brief cancer battle.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Harry and Meghan met the king in July, during a brief British visit -- the first time in four years the couple's children had met their grandfather.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Even the National Trust appeared to nod to this construction reality, complaining in its own brief to the court that the administration was “trying to outrun judicial review” by speeding construction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

All over the country, below headlines in massive type about Gagarin’s triumph, were brief articles with headlines such as “Puts Snooze Before News.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

“I get regular intelligence briefs about Iran and China all the time, and then this hits, and it’s like, ‘Whoa, OK.’”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

“I believe a plainer worry sits beneath the briefs and the news releases ... The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner’s CNN,” Ellison wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Both sides must now submit lengthy written briefs, and Judge Graf set the next hearing date for 1 September.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Over the last year, the Labor Department has filed amicus briefs — friend-of-the-court filings that lay out legal arguments for judges — in several class-action lawsuits on the side of the defendant company.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

My briefs were brand-new and had that just-out-of-the-package chemical smell.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

Although Dorothy Parker tried her hand at plays and had a successful writing career in Hollywood—her screenplays included 1937’s “A Star is Born”—she excelled in briefer forms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Those uprisings, later coined the Arab Spring, succeeded in bringing about a short democratic sojourn in Tunisia and a much briefer one in Egypt, but they also unleashed unrest.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

The health secretary insisted he was "not challenging the prime minister" adding: "I'm not doing any of the things some silly briefer said overnight."

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

Vaill could have made Pride and Pleasure a briefer book if she had chosen to constrict the male narrative and focus on the sisters alone.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025

Today, our jet planes have made even the longest intercontinental flights briefer than the duration of any human infectious disease.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

After repeatedly warning of the rivers’ endangerment, however, Mr. Winder concludes with only the briefest summary of the projects currently aimed at guarding against the dire outcomes he foresees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

In his memoir, “Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery,” published this year, Newsom acknowledges the liaison with Rippey, describing it as “the briefest of affairs.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Under former general manager Perry Minasian, college players would be stoked to be drafted by the Angels, who did not hesitate to promote top prospects to the major leagues after the briefest of minor-league stints.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Series creator Christopher Storer conveys this in the briefest, tightest shots of hands lovingly plating food, as well as in panoramic views of the series as a whole.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

A trained elegance shone through even his briefest gestures and steady posture.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

"There were no meetings with the president of Russia. That's all I can say on the subject. Naturally, President Putin is briefed immediately about everything," he added.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Details of the proposed agreement emerged this week after Prime Minister Mark Carney briefed the leaders of Canada's provinces and territories.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Not all L3Harris board members were briefed on the 2023 complaint and it is unclear whether the matter was formally investigated, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

The person actually leaving, of course, is White House “pep secretary” Karoline Leavitt, who returned from paid maternity leave about a month ago and has only briefed the press corps twice since returning.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Nichols briefed the Joint Chiefs the next day, asserting that the entire scientific community endorsed the project.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

A senior serving officer, who played a lead role in compiling the briefing, is under investigation for allegedly failing to ensure its accuracy.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The new measures aim to support workers and businesses during "challenging times," Canada's government said late Monday, with officials to hold a press briefing to detail Ottawa's response Tuesday morning.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

U.K. energy CEOs received a briefing from British officials about boosting cybersecurity after an Iran-linked cyberattack disrupted a small power provider for four days last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Macron is known to be a manga fan and earlier this year ended a press briefing with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi by doing a hand gesture from the Dragon Ball series.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

I could see over Barack’s shoulder to the hallway outside the dining room, where aides dropped off our nightly briefing books on a small table, usually as we were in the middle of our meal.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama