short-term
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“Sometimes you take a short-term hit for executing a bold strategy,” McDermott said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The direction of interest rates matters to banks because they generally pay short-term rates on deposits while earning longer-term rates on loans and securities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
Against that backdrop, it would have been very surprising indeed if the replacement of the deeply unpopular Sir Keir by the relatively popular Burnham had not given Labour a short-term boost.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
They do not predict every short-term fluctuation perfectly, but they help scientists evaluate long-term climate patterns and possible future changes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
All of them, including Eisman, thought Eisman was temperamentally less than perfectly suited to making short-term trading judgments.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
