briefly

Example Sentences

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The two U.S. stars had crossed paths briefly at Olympic events, but never spent significant time with each other until Beijing, where strict pandemic protocols made daily walks a romantic luxury.

From Los Angeles Times

Gold briefly surpassed $5,000 on Friday, with market attention on the critical Consumer Price Index data release.

From Barron's

Gold briefly surpassed $5,000 on Friday, with market attention on the critical Consumer Price Index data release.

From Barron's

Coinbase’s results also came on a day when there was an outage on its site, with some customers briefly unable to buy, sell or transfer on the exchange.

From MarketWatch

The company last month said it briefly paused online sales of its “Get Low” selection of workout wear in North America, after users online said the clothing wasn’t “squat-proof.”

From MarketWatch