short answer

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The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

So — circling back to my short answer — you could possibly do a little of both.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The "short answer is we don't know for sure" what actually led to the reduction in size of Rosie's biggest tumour, said Pall Thordarson, director of UNSW's RNA institute which created the vaccine.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“The short answer is I have no idea. Nobody knows,” said Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The short answer is, They are too near to the ground.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis