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short-lived

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


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Tech stocks, including Broadcom and Super Micro Computer, rally, suggesting a short-lived AI selloff.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A small number of the crossings are taking place through a part of the Gulf that the U.S. cleared earlier this month as part of its short-lived “Project Freedom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

Then the enthusiasm of the Grail had burned the bad gasses of the air into a short-lived beauty.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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