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short-lived

[shawrt-lahyvd, -livd] / ˈʃɔrtˈlaɪvd, -ˈlɪvd /


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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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