short-term

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The debt was structured as short-term construction loans meant to be syndicated among a group of banks and other institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“At least in the short-term, these samples really do represent our best opportunity to answer that question about life,” says Wadhwa, who now heads the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Orange County received an F for ozone, a failing grade for annual particle pollution and a C for short-term particle pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The 1983 amendments addressed both the short-term financing crisis and some of the long-term challenges.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

“That was a short-term emergency, and it was ordered by the goddess. I will not go across country and fight many dangers in the company of a boy.”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan