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short list

NOUN
final list from which to select
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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

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

Scott Jacoby of “That Certain Summer” and Anthony Murphy of “Tom Brown’s School Days,” who both won in 1973 at 16 and 17, respectively, round out the short list.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

There is a short list of "very important things" that only the United States currently provides, according to historian Timothy Garton Ash.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Harry saw his and Ron’s names at the top of the very short list.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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