brief
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Because cities normally produce a constant level of ground shaking, even a brief slowdown becomes easy to detect.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Altman’s potential conflicts of interest contributed to his brief ouster as chief executive in November 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Their time as team-mates was brief, but a friendship was forged.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
A winter respite from drought was all too brief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
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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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