short
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The 49ers stopped Stafford short of the goal line, and the 49ers subsequently drove 99 yards for a touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"It doesn't annoy me. I get that they do need to get what they can because it's a short career and they have to look after themselves."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
That role was cut short, however, by Prada's acquisition of the flashy luxury label famous for its Medusa logo, owned by Capri Holdings Limited.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Older adults may be able to shift important markers of aging in a surprisingly short amount of time simply by changing what they eat.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 16, 2026
The band member groans, shakes his head, and goes on, “But first we have a short film: udeyonv .... What They’ve Been Taught, directed by Cherokee citizen Brit Hensel.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
He was alone and wearing light summer clothing, including shorts and flip flops.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I will continue to wage this lonely battle as long as septuagenarian Angus Young is hopping around in schoolboy shorts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
It is seeking donations of good-quality, unbranded uniform items, including polo shirts, pinafores and PE shorts.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
BRQ: My uniform was fishnets with Ugg boots that went up to my knees, shorts and two layered tank tops or a collared shirt with a tank top underneath and the collar open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I mean, I don’t have any shorts that will fit you or anything, but I might have a shirt.”
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
After the 2022 election, it took 37 days to form a government, much shorter than the 134 days it took to do so in 2018.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Then there’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” which returned Thursday with a shorter fifth season.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
At the same frequency, phonons have much shorter wavelengths than light, making it possible to build considerably smaller components and pack them more tightly together.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
The 800m and shorter distances will have semi-finals.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Seven looked up and saw a picture of what looked like Thorn with shorter, wavier hair.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
The canal "opens up the shortest, most economical and most convenient route" to Southeast Asia and will boost economic development, Xinhua said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Lauer had given up more than three runs in just two other outings since the Dodgers acquired him from the Blue Jays in mid-May, and Tuesday marked his shortest start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Running 83 minutes, the movie is Mr. Hara and Ms. Kobayashi’s shortest effort in this set, yet it hurries nothing, its proud participants detailing their daily challenges and hopes for societal accommodations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
A total of 56 people were given jail sentences -- including Xu's two sons -- with the shortest term one year and 10 months, China's state news agency Xinhua reported.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
But Spurge answered all Werfel’s polite questions in the shortest way possible.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
Vocabulary lists containing short
Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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