short-lived
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Hanoi has launched previous campaigns to clear footpaths, but they were often short-lived.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
One leading model, known as the Nishiyama-Wassermann pathway, predicts a series of short-lived intermediate structures that form during the transition.
From Science Daily • May 30, 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
She had spent two out of her four years at Nike deep in the anthropological study of Gen Z girls, eventually leading a short-lived social commerce app aimed at young women.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
But I fear her joy will be very short-lived.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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