brief
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Pasola, who had to leave the journalism industry for a brief period due to the cost-of-living crisis, said she first became aware of socioeconomic barriers at university.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
While the sector’s hot streak hasn’t been without volatility, individual investors have aggressively bought the dip, using any brief pullback to accumulate shares.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Text messages in court records show a brief and ambiguous exchange between McCluskie and Williamson that backs that up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Many telescopes can detect the brief brightening caused by microlensing, but Roman is expected to do much more.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Anat’s eyes met Molly’s, her smile so serene that for a brief moment Molly was at ease again.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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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