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
Under a short-lived Obama-era rapprochement that began in 2014, private guesthouses and restaurants expanded and visits by Americans surged.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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
"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
That way, he had realized back during his short-lived schooldays, lay only trouble.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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