short-lived
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The brutal artificial-intelligence selloff that rocked the market on Friday may end up being short-lived.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
However, the reconciliation appeared to be short-lived, with Lindsie saying on her podcast in March 2025 that she hadn’t had any contact with her dad in a year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
He has relinquished his active government and party roles, but during his 2008-2018 presidency, he and former US president Barack Obama presided over a short-lived thaw in Washington-Havana relations.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"Instead, the dynamics of the distant Tethys Ocean can directly be correlated with short-lived periods of mountain building in Central Asia."
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
His epiphany was short-lived, and as the photo shoot approached, he began calling me with technical questions.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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