in brief
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Rather than sleeping through one long stretch each night, mice typically sleep in brief episodes lasting only several minutes, scattered throughout the day and night.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Coast Guard graduates on Wednesday, told reporters in brief remarks that the U.S. and Iran were in the “final stages” of talks to end the conflict.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
He took the oath on Thursday, in brief and muted proceedings in the army headquarters.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
Trump, in brief postmeeting remarks, called the exchange with Lee “tremendous.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
Seeing her in Lagos, in brief meetings at the hotel, he had not realized that hers was a life that ran fully and would run fully even if he was not in it.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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