short
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So, with Wednesday’s drop in SPX, the chart can no longer be considered positive for the short term.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
They missed long ones, short ones, free throws and layups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The short version is that even if you’re feeling less than patriotic under current conditions, the U.S. men’s national team, circa 2026, comes with high drama and an intriguing storyline.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
This week it said the tropical Pacific was "approaching El Niño conditions", with central Pacific temperatures already crossing its thresholds, but it stopped short of formally declaring the event had begun.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Joey Guerrero thought her life in the United States would only last a short while, but each week stretches into the next and she still isn’t cured.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing short
Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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