short
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Activists say that government agencies that help locate missing people are so short of staff and resources that searches are often delayed for months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
They have each written short scripts and texts that will be used in performances and installations.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
While Nielsen External link data show that Netflix is one of the top viewed streaming platforms, short form video content continues to take screen time away.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
That contrasts with ether, where funding is negative — suggesting short sellers are willing to pay to maintain bearish positions.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
A collar of bones encircled her short neck, some poor dead animal’s rib cage fanning up and around her head.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing short
Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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