brief
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Looking at the daily chart, the stock’s ratio chart against the IGV software ETF has lagged since February after a brief period of outperformance during the fourth quarter.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
From there, tell a series of brief but compelling stories.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
You could absolutely stop at the stovetop stage, but I’d encourage you toward a brief stint in the oven if you have the time.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
The front of the card would be a still from the movie that we picked, and then the back would be a brief description.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Later he would remember that “the views were so brief and fuzzy, a missing summit so unexpected, we were in denial about it.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing brief
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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