short list

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Schmid’s reference to inflation-fighting policy actions adds him to a short list of Fed officials who have hinted that an interest-rate increase could be called for if inflation remains stubborn or rises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Carson admitted that when he was first applying for jobs "there was a short list of options".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Her recipe only calls for a short list of ingredients that also happen to be pantry staples.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

Scientists have now added another to that short list by observing neutrinos convert carbon atoms into nitrogen inside a massive underground detector.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

It may have been a short list, but Gray thought it was a good one.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose