in brief

Example Sentences

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Still, she has been tracking the strike from afar, and speaking in brief bursts with sources inside the country.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

“I gotta go to work,” he told cheering attendees in brief remarks at his Florida club on Friday night, according to a video posted on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Both companies, in brief statements, say they are in talks on a merger that could lead to Rio buying shares of Glencore in an all-stock deal.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

He took the oath on Thursday, in brief and muted proceedings in the army headquarters.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

This tale I must tell in full, for only Elrond has heard it yet, and that in brief; but it will bear on all that we must resolve.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien